Surgical Treatment of the Funnel Chest by Sternoturnover method

우두흉(漏斗胸)의 외과적(外科的) 치료(治療) (Sterno-turnover 방법(方法)에 의(依)한)

A case of congenital funnel chest which was observed in 6 year old male was reported. The patient represented clinical status of depression of lower sternum, recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, and slight exertional dyspnea. The treatment was carried out by "turnover" method, and it was easy to do viable on sternum, costal cartilage, and intercostal muscles. And it is fit to reimplantation by free autograft when repair was indicated. The plane of the manubrium, an acute hump on the sternum, and asymmetry constitute limiting factors in the cosmetic results.