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Traditional treatment for chest-wall deformities relies upon surgical interventions that aim to increase thoracic function and restore kinetic and structural integrity to halt future chest-wall deformation prevent future deterioration of the chest wall. The Ravitch procedure is the most common intervention and involves subperichondrial resection of the deformed costal cartilages and sternal osteotomy for fixation of the sternum anteriorly. Novel minimally invasive techniques are gaining popularity amongst centers specialising in chest wall reconstruction, such as the Nuss procedure. At our centre we are researching the benefit of patient centered anesthesia on pain management post- Nuss procedure. We are also investigating various different techniques for bar removal and insertion using wire-assisted techniques. All of our research aims to increase the efficacy of minimally invasive corrective procedures.
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Simon, N.L., Kolvekar, S.K. (2016). Traditional Treatment for Chest-Wall Deformities and Novel Treatment Methods. In: Kolvekar, S., Pilegaard, H. (eds) Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23968-2_8
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