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Case Reports
. 2014 Jul-Aug;9(4):E113-5.
doi: 10.1111/chd.12094. Epub 2013 May 30.

Pulmonary embolism: a late complication of pectus excavatum repair

Okay Abaci  1 , Gokhan Cetinkal, Cuneyt Kocas, Emre Evren, Mustafa Yildiz, Bedrettin Yildizeli, Mehmet Yanartaş
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Pulmonary embolism: a late complication of pectus excavatum repair

Okay Abaci et al. Congenit Heart Dis. 2014 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The Ravitch operation is frequently performed to correct pectus excavatum with few and minor complications. We present a case of pulmonary embolism with pulmonary endarterectomy in a patient undergoing Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum 2 years ago.

Keywords: Pectus Excavatum; Pulmonary Embolism; Ravitch Procedure.

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