Elevating Sternum Procedure for Children Pectus Excavatum

Objective:To investigate the effect of elevating stermum on the congenital pectus excavatum.Methods:75 cases of children congenital pectus excavatum were treated by modified traditional Ravitch procedure: elevating sternum stabilized with the steel bar behind sternum and the data of follow-up were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Except two cases of the bar displacement early in postoperation,the operations in other patients were successful with good repair and no complication.66 cases were followed up for 1/2 to 11 years.The chest walls were normal except for 3 cases of slight introcession of anterior chest wall.Conclusions:The children congenital pectus excavatum treated by modified Ravitch procedure showed no complication and good orthopedic effect.