Successful recovery from respiratory failure by external distraction sternoplasty in a patient with Jeune syndrome

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Mar;149(3):e53-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.11.030. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Authors

Samina Park¹, Chang Hyun Kang², In Kyu Park¹, Young Tae Kim¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25500290
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.11.030

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / diagnosis
Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / physiopathology
Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Lung / physiopathology*
Male
Osteogenesis, Distraction / adverse effects*
Recovery of Function
Respiratory Insufficiency / diagnosis
Respiratory Insufficiency / physiopathology
Respiratory Insufficiency / surgery*
Sternum / abnormalities
Sternum / diagnostic imaging
Sternum / surgery*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Supplementary concepts

Jeune syndrome