Pectus excavatum repair

Abstract

Pectus excavatum correction using minimal access repair has gained popularity in the surgical management of this deformity. The introduction of thoracoscopy in the minimal access repair of pectus excavatum has offered increased safety in performing these procedures. The chapter outlines the operation room setup, positioning of the patient, special instruments required for the procedure and the port placement site. The indications, contraindications, preoperative considerations and technical considerations for thoracoscopic assisted minimal access repair of pectus excavatum have been listed. Possible procedural variations have been outlined. The surgical procedure has been explained using sequential high quality images. © 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.