J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 54(9): 817-834, 1953
Original article
A STUDY ON THE VOLUME OF OPERATION OF THORACOPLASTY FROM THE RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
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II. Surgical Clinic, Tokyo University, School of Medicine Shuichi HAYASHI |
2) Also, the author made the formula which can measure rib length from the chest X-ray film and it can help to determine the extension of thoracoplasty procedure.
3) Respiratory function after thoracoplasty is almost parallel (in the quantity) to the volume of operation.
4) It is safe to resect the first to fourth rib at the first stage thoracoplasty, but the resection from first to fifth rib is not safe.
5) The second stage thoracoplasty should be waited until three weeks after the first stage thoracoplasty. (author's abstract)
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