PRS Journal Pectus Excavatum

PRS - Correction of Pectus Excavatum by Custom-Made Silicone Implants: Contribution of CAO

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 May;137(5) - Chavoin J.P., Grolleau J.L. , Moreno B., Dahan M., Chaput B.

This article is an overview of the experience of 401 cases. It also shows how this technique is the best response to patients' demands (80% of patients were satisfied or very satisfied). The technique is simple and reliable in addition to offering high-quality results. In the short term, this procedure may result render other orthopaedic techniques obsolete, such as the Nuss or Ravitch techniques, which are much more invasive.