The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 57, 235-236, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Oblique wedge osteotomy for correction of asymmetric pectus excavatum in young children
JB Choi and TG Rim
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iri, Korea.
The procedure modified by Ravitch is usually used to correct pectus
excavatum. Young children with asymmetric sternal depression need more
modification of the procedure to maintain the sternum in the elevated flat
position. In this report we describe a modification of the sternal
elevation procedure, including an oblique wedge osteotomy through the
anterior table, to correct the asymmetric sternal depression in young
children.