title: The nuss procedure after breast augmentation for female pectus excavatum.
abstract: Pectus excavatum, the most common congenital chest wall malformation, has a higher incidence among men. Since 1987, when Donald Nuss performed his technique for the first time, the minimally invasive approach has become the most widely used technique for treating pectus excavatum. Few reported studies have focused on the repair of female pectus excavatum. Women with pectus excavatum often present with breast asymmetry that may require breast augmentation, either before or after pectus excavatum repair. To the authors' knowledge, no reports on the Nuss procedure after breast implant surgery have been published. This report describes the case of a 26-year-old woman who underwent minimally invasive repair after breast implant surgery. The authors believe that for women with severe pectus excavatum, the Nuss procedure should be the first choice for surgical correction. Moreover, for breast implant patients, this technique is absolutely feasible without major complications.
authors: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Giannina Gaslini Children's Hospital, Largo G.Gaslini 5, 16148, Genova, Italy. giovannirapuzzi@gmail.com
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Rapuzzi
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Torre
authors: Maria Victoria
authors: MV
authors: Romanini
authors: Rosanna
authors: R
authors: Viacava
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Disma
authors: Pier Luigi
authors: PL
authors: Santi
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Jasonni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019928:Breast Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight