Emergency Ravitch procedure for inferior vena cava compression after surgical scoliosis correction.

Emergency Ravitch procedure for inferior vena cava compression after surgical scoliosis correction.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar 12;:
Authors: Rouch A, Rabinel P, Accadbled F, Brouchet L
Abstract
Pectus excavatum is a common chest malformation, classically asymptomatic. Pectus excavatum surgery allows aesthetic correction. Funnel chest is a malformation frequently associated with thoracic scoliosis, especially in Marfan's syndrome. Scoliosis are treated with first-line non- surgical treatment. Second line treatment consists in scoliosis surgery.
PMID: 32173337 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 11, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Rouch A, Rabinel P, Accadbled F, Brouchet L Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research