Management of pectus chest deformities in female patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 192-197

  Fonkalsrud, Eric W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Female; Pectus carinatum; Pectus excavatum; Prostheses; Repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BAR DISPLACEMENT; BODY IMAGE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYSPNEA; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PIGEON THORAX; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAVITCH TECHNIQUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THORAX DEFORMITY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0842330940     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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