Pectus Deformities: Update Course 2015

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2018-11-09

Topic overview

Dr. Whit Holcomb discusses pectus deformities. His presentation includes nickel allergy testing instances, how to prevent infection and avoid cardiac injurywith the nuss repair, pectus excavatum using a sub-xiphoid incision, post-operative pain management, approach to post-operativerib flaring, new techniques to repairing the deformity, and dynamic compression devicetreatment plan.

Keywords

pectus excavatum pectus carinatum Haller index surgical repair cardiac symptoms respiratory symptoms psychosocial well-being nickel allergy infection prevention thoracoscopy minimally invasive surgery open repair postoperative complications MRSA screening costochondral pain functional MRI cardiology consult pulmonology consult surgical techniques patient outcomes

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#PectusExcavatum #PectusCarinatum #HallerIndex #SurgicalRepair #CardiacSymptoms #RespiratorySymptoms #PsychosocialHealth #NickelAllergy #InfectionPrevention #Thoracoscopy #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #OpenRepair #PostoperativeCare #MRSA #CostochondralPain #FunctionalMRI #Cardiology #Pulmonology #SurgicalTechniques #PatientOutcomes

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