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3287794

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-6-24
pubmed:abstractText
Chest wall protrusion and depression deformities, also known as funnel chest and pigeon chest, are nosologically a uniform entity. Our own histopathological studies revealed secondary changes, found likewise in arthroses, scolioses, aseptic osteonecroses and inflammatory processes, as well as changes found in so-called primary collagenous diseases of unknown aetiology. Investigation of the collagen metabolism did not disclose differences from the normal II-type collagen either qualitatively or quantitatively. The aetiology of funnel chest and pigeon chest can be defined as follows: A hereditary disturbance of metabolism results in weakening of the wall of the parasternal cartilage, effecting a deformation secondary to mechanical strain by respiration and growth. Psychocosmetic reasons are recognised as indication for operation. In our opinion, the optimal age for operation is the second to the sixth year of life. During 20 years, 765 patients were operated on at our hospital without lethality. Postoperative complications were pneumothorax (4%), pneumonia (2%), after bleeding (2%) and disturbed wound healing (7%). Late results 5 years following surgery were excellent in 57%, good in 27%, satisfactory in 10% and unsatisfactory in 6% of the cases, thus adding up to 84% good results.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0174-3082
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
43
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
[Clinical aspects and problems of pigeon breast and funnel chest].
pubmed:affiliation
Kinderchirurgische Klinik, im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital der Universität München.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract