title: Case report. A double thoracodorsal artery perforator flap technique for the treatment of pectus excavatum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pectus excavatum is a common congenital deformity involving the anterior thoracic wall. It can be treated with several surgical approaches.
  
  
  METHODS
  To our best of knowledge, this is the first case of pectus excavatum repair via a 2-stage double thoracodorsal artery perforator flap procedure in a 37-year-old patient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We obtained a satisfactory result in which the missing volume was correctly replaced in the absence of dorsal sequelae. The patient was very satisfied despite the dorsal scars.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This new approach broadens the surgeon's options for the correction of thoracic deformities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Amiens University Hospital, place Victor Pauchet, Picardie F-80054, Amiens Cedex 1, France. raphaelsinna@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raphaël
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinna
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perignon
authors.forename: Quentin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qassemyar
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Benhaim
authors.forename: Codrin N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Dodreanu
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berna
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delay
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