title: Silastic molding method for pectus excavatum correction using a polyvinyl alcohol (ivalon) sponge.
abstract: Pectus excavatum is rare, but it is the most common type of sternal congenital disorder. There are many surgical methods to correct pectus excavatum such as the Ravitch method, Wada method, Silastic mold method, and the Nuss operation. We report a case of minimal invasive surgery for pectus excavatum using a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sung-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jeong-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Won-Sang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hyuck
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soon-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chon
keywords: Funnel chest; Minimally invasive surgery; Polyvinyl alcohol sponge