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Ann Thorac Surg 1978;26:80-83
© 1978 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Marlex Mesh Support for the Correction of Very Severe and Recurrent Pectus Excavatum

Francis Robicsek, M.D.*

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and the Heineman Research Laboratories, Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, Charlotte, NC

Accepted for publication December 22, 1977.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Robicsek, 1960 Randolph Rd, Charlotte NC 28207

A method for the correction of very severe and recurrent pectus excavatum is presented. The technique consists of mobilization of the sternum, transverse osteotomy, parasternal resection of the costal cartilages (modified Ravitch procedure), followed by placement of Marlex mesh behind the sternum and suturing the edge of the Marlex mesh to the peripheral stump of the resected ribs. This method has been used with good results in 6 patients, 2 of them with recurrent deformities.




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