title: [Funnel chest deformities: operative treatment (author's transl)].
abstract: The frequency of chest deformities is 1:100; operative treatment, however, is necessary in only 1:1000 patients with such a deformity. The most frequent deformity--in 91%--is the funnel chest. Chicken breast, combined types, and fissures of the sternum are seldom seen. Indications for operative treatment are: deformity of more than 25% of the normal sagittal diameter of the chest; heart failure and the degree of pathologic signs on the EKG; alterations of the vertebral column; psychologic aspects. Our operative procedure consists of double cartilage incision and stabilization of the chest with a metal strut.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005860:Germany, West; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012272:Ribs / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Operative Korrekturmöglichkeiten der Trichter- und Kielbrust.