[Clinical study of chest development after costal cartilage harvesting in children].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the development of the chest wall after costal cartilage harvesting in children.


METHODS
Thirty-nine patients, who underwent microtia reconstruction with costal cartilage grafts, were examined in the donor-site with physical examination and radiography. Forty normal children were selected as control.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences in size between the bilateral chests, and compared to the control. The rib deformity in each donor site was not observed on the radiography.


CONCLUSIONS
The costal cartilage harvesting in children has no significant evidence to influence the development of the chest wall.
Jiang
Wen-Jie
WJ
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100041, China.
Zhuang
Hong-Xing
HX
Zhao
Yan-Yong
YY
Xie
Wen
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013909:Thorax / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*