کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4171554 1275660 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Pectus excavatum: Pathophysiology and clinical characteristics
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Pectus excavatum: Pathophysiology and clinical characteristics
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryPectus Excavatum is the most common congenital abnormality of the chest wall. In the majority of the cases the condition is idiopathic. Affected patients tend to have lung volumes that are mildly decreased but within the normal range and they are often associated with mild air-trapping. Many patients show evidence of lower airway obstruction. Exercise intolerance is the most common symptom associated with pectus excavatum, and it is now believed to be due to cardiovascular rather than pulmonary causes. The psychological effect of the deformity often exceeds its actual physical effect. Several surgical techniques are available for the repair of the deformity, although the need for it is still considered controversial by many. The current article provides an in depth review of the pathophysiology and clinical characteristics of pectus excavatum, as well as an overview of the treatment options in order to help the practitioners caring of affected patients in their evaluation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Paediatric Respiratory Reviews - Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2009, Pages 3–6
نویسندگان
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