Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy: surgical correction and 2-year follow-up in a girl.
A 15-month-old girl under mechanical ventilation with asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy underwent surgical thoracic expansion according to the procedure of Todd et al. (1986). Now aged 4 years, she is free from respiratory distress, is of normal intelligence, and leads an active life.
Takada
F
F
Department of Pediatrics, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Hiroki
K
K
Ohkawa
Y
Y
Imaizumi
K
K
Kuroki
Y
Y
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*