• Department of Breast Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100144, P.R.China. Corresponding author: LUAN Jie, E-mail: doctorluan@hotmail.com;
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ObjectiveTo review the current development in therapy of congenital funnel chest. MethodsRecent literature concerning the development of the treatment method for congenital funnel chest was extensively reviewed and summarized. ResultsThe main therapies for congenital funnel chest are thoracoplasty (Ravitch sternum elevation procedure and minimal invasive Nuss procedure) and prosthesis implantation. The magnetic mini-mover procedure and the vacuum bell are still in the research phase. ConclusionBesides the improvement in function, the requirement in appearance after surgery is also improved in the treatment of congenital funnel chest. The minimally invasive surgery and non-invasive procedures could be expected in the future.

Citation: JI Kai,LUAN Jie.. CURRENT DEVELOPMENT IN THERAPY OF CONGENITAL FUNNEL CHEST. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2012, 26(12): 1516-1518. doi: Copy