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  • Title: [Thoracic complications of convex thoracoplasty in patients with thoracic scoliosis].
    Author: Zhu ZZ, Qiu Y, Wang B, Yu Y, Qian BP, Zhu F.
    Journal: Zhongguo Gu Shang; 2008 Apr; 21(4):249-51. PubMed ID: 19102177.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To analyze thoracic complications related to the convex thoracoplasty for the treatment of rib hump deformity in patients with thoracic scoliosis. METHODS: Between December 2003 and September 2007, 548 patients with thoracic scoliosis underwent posterior spinal correction and the convex thoracoplasty. There were 167 male and 381 female, with an average age of 16.1 years (range, 12 to 38 years). The mean preoperative rib prominence was 35 degrees (range, 16 degrees to 50 degrees). RESULTS: The mean number of resected ribs was 4.1. The mean rib prominence was 7 degrees (range 2 degrees to 17 degrees) after operation. No death happened. Thoracic complications related to the thoracoplasty consisted of respiratory insufficiency in 1 (0.2%) patient,intraoperative tear of parietal pleura in 29 (5.3%), with a subsequent pleural effusion in 6 and pneumothorax in 3. In the other patients, no obvious tear of parietal pleura was found during operation. However, 6 (1.1%) patients had pleural effusion after operati on. CONCLUSION: The thoracic complications related to convex thoracoplasty can be decreased by improving the surgical skill and using respiratory function monitoring.
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