Surgical correction of chest wall abnormalities
Blum, U.; Ungeheuer, E.; März, E.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 53(7): 436-440
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 7117006 Document Number: 191613
Cosmetic aspects often are the indication for operation in funnel chest or pigeon breast. Cardial or respiratory symptoms are only noticed in a few patients. The operative procedure according to Brunner is technically a simple method with low risk, which reaches good cosmetic and long-term results (the recurrence rate is 16,6%). Because of the higher recidivation liability after surgery in early childhood, we recommend surgical correction of the chest wall deformities after the age of 12.