Surgical treatment of a sternal cleft associated with pectus excavatum

• Main Authors: Tran Thanh Vy (Author), Nguyen Le Phuoc (Author), Tran Thi Mai Thuy (Author), Le Quang Dinh (Author), Dao Duy Phuong (Author), Lam Thao Cuong (Author), Ho Tat Bang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sternal cleft is a rare congenital chest wall deformity, with a reported incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births, accounting for less than 1% of all chest wall deformities. Patients with sternal clefts can be asymptomatic; however, most cases have recurrent respiratory infections and cosmetic disfigur...