Funnel chest: results and description of an improved operative technique.
An improved operative technique for funnel chest is described in detail. The results of operation with this procedure on 229 cases over the past 10 years are compared with those obtained, using an earlier technique, on 319 cases over the preceding 16 years.
D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous