Casting the implant for reconstruction of pectus excavatum.
Fourteen patients with pectus excavatum underwent a total of 17 operations for the insertion of subcutaneous implants aimed at camouflaging their defects. A silicone prosthesis in one patient early in the series caused severe capsular formation. Although a block of Proplast may occasionally be used with success, the rational solution to the problem is to produce a custom made Silastic implant that adheres optimally to the defect in each individual case. This retrospective study shows that a subcutaneous implant clearly improves the appearance of the chest wall in most of the patients.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University, Sweden.
Svensson
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Holmqvist
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D000293:Adolescent; D000464:Alginates; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D000464:Alginates; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers