17-year-old patient with pectus excavatum operated on in Samsun
17-year-old Selçuk Avcı, who was diagnosed with a depression in his chest wall at Samsun City Hospital, regained his health following a minimally invasive surgery.
The 17-year-old youth, who applied to the hospital with complaints of chest pain in Samsun, was diagnosed with a chest wall depression after examinations and underwent a successful operation.
17-year-old Selçuk Avcı, living in Samsun, applied to Samsun City Hospital about a month ago with complaints of chest pain. As a result of the examinations performed, it was determined that Avcı had a depression in his chest wall.
The patient, who was taken into surgery on Friday, was operated on by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Gürz, Administrative and Educational Officer of the Thoracic Surgery Clinic at Samsun University Faculty of Medicine Samsun City Hospital, and Assistant Professor Necmiye Gül Temel. In the closed operation lasting about 1 hour, two metal bars were placed to correct the shape of the rib cage and lift the sternum outward. It was stated that the bars inserted during the operation will be removed after approximately 3 years.
Sources
- milliyet.com.tr · Link