Abstract
Unilateral agenesis of ribs with a "lung hernia," may cause severe respiratory distress in a neonate. Our experience with the use of a temporary external chest splint for stabilization of the congenital flail chest in one patient is presented. The device facilitated extubation and allowed the infant to grow prior to future surgical reconstruction.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1129-1131 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1987 |
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Keywords
- "lung hernia"
- Agenesis of ribs
- congenital flail chest
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
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A unique chest wall splint for unilateral agenesis of ribs. / Loeff, Deborah S.; Greenwald, Mark I.; Young, Stewart C.; Hoffman, Mark A.; Superina, Riccardo A.
In: Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 22, No. 12, 01.01.1987, p. 1129-1131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Loeff, Deborah S.
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AU - Hoffman, Mark A.
AU - Superina, Riccardo A.
PY - 1987/1/1
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N2 - Unilateral agenesis of ribs with a "lung hernia," may cause severe respiratory distress in a neonate. Our experience with the use of a temporary external chest splint for stabilization of the congenital flail chest in one patient is presented. The device facilitated extubation and allowed the infant to grow prior to future surgical reconstruction.
AB - Unilateral agenesis of ribs with a "lung hernia," may cause severe respiratory distress in a neonate. Our experience with the use of a temporary external chest splint for stabilization of the congenital flail chest in one patient is presented. The device facilitated extubation and allowed the infant to grow prior to future surgical reconstruction.
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