A new technique for mixed-type pectus carinatum: modified Onen method

We modified the Onen method for pectus carinatum repair and used a vertical incision instead of a transverse incision. The most important advantage gained by the vertical incision is that we can switch to the Ravitch method without needing an additional incision, by elongating the existing incision in patients in whom a pectus bar cannot be placed. We successfully performed the modified Onen technique in a 16-year-old boy with a mixed-type pectus carinatum deformity.
Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: How to Do It Source Type: research