Surgical treatment of a sternal cleft associated with pectus excavatum
Sternal cleft is a rare congenital chest wall deformity, with a reported incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births, accounting for less than 1% of all chest wall deformities. Patients with sternal clefts can be asymptomatic; however, most cases have recurrent respiratory infections and cosmetic disfigur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003323 |