Pectus less invasive extrapleural repair (PLIER)

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 663-668

  Saxena, A K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Chest wall; Pectus carinatum; Pectus excavatum; Repair; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PECTUS LESS INVASIVE EXTRAPLEURAL REPAIR; PIGEON THORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749110568     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.027     Document Type: Article

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