Thoracoplasty for treatment of asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia in a newborn.
In our case report and literature review, we report about a female newborn with severe asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia of the spondylocostal dysostosis classification to whom an expandable thoracoplasty with metal implants offered survival and discharge at home from newborn to infancy.
Fette
Andreas
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for Pediatric Surgical Research, Danube Hospital/SMZ-Ost, Vienna, 1220, Austria. andreas.fette@gmx.de
Rokitansky
Alexander
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D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013909:Thorax / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014139:Tracheostomy