A new method of reconstruction for pectus excavatum that preserves blood supply and costal cartilage

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1661-1666

  Nakajima, Hideo ^a   Chang, Hak ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RIB CARTILAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX WALL RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0033006956     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199905000-00013     Document Type: Article

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