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Thoracoplasty is a surgical technique initially designed to permanently collapse tuberculous cavities by resection of ribs from the chest wall. Thoracoplasty began in 1885 with de Cerenville, who resected short segments of two or more ribs anteriorly, resulting in collapse of the anterior chest wall.
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Thoracoplasty is a surgical procedure that allows the reduction of the thoracic cavity by removing the ribs. It was originally conceived to collapse cavities of lungs affected by tuberculosis and gained worldwide acceptance in such a setting. Subsequently, indications rapidly extended to thoracic empyema.
13 Ιουν 2016 · Thoracoplasty is a technique traditionally used to improve the cosmetic appearance of the posterior chest wall during the correction of spinal deformity (1). Thoracoplasty can be used as part of both posterior and anterior spinal surgical procedures.
Thoracoplasty is the operative removal of the thoracic cage, which usually involves the subperiosteal resection of several ribs. The principle behind thoracoplasty is that by removing the skeletal support, the overlying chest wall will collapse to the visceral pleura. 1 This apposition of chest wall to visceral pleura is indicated when the lung ...
MeSH terms. Thoracoplasty was invented for removing cavities between thoracic wall and remnant lung or mediastinum. It was initially used in cases of tuberculosis or unspecific infections, while currently it is used mainly for space problems after lobectomy/pneumonectomy.This article presents an overview of the ….
The point is precise indication and correct execution of thoracoplasty as afinal therapeutic option, which allows a safe and definitive solution of the space problem even in complex cases, without creating serious functional and cosmetic impairment for the patient. The main types of thoracoplasty are described in this article. Although the core
Thoracoplasty means resection of bony parts of the chest wall, usually more or less extended parts of the ribs. The aim of the procedure is to reduce the size of the chest wall to eliminate a hollow space, or to compress a pathologically altered lung.
