"Hold your head up" for summer!Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital opened a specialty of funnel chest surgery

After the annual middle and college entrance examinations, the Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital ushered in a group of "old age" children. After these children entered the rapid growth of adolescence in their bodies, their bodies changed drastically. "Gorge -like" funnel chest. Because such a "different" made them full -time, they did not want to associate with others, and their personalities began to be lonely.

At the same time, children with funnel breasts are more likely to have panic, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing during activity. They often occur on respiratory tract and lung infections, which seriously affects physical and mental health. In order to restore children as soon as possible and welcome the arrival of the new semester with a new look, Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital opened a specialty in funnel chest surgery, and concentrated its strengths to relieve health problems for children with funnel breasts.

Zhang Kai, the attending physician of Heartnote Surgery, Hunan Province, checked his body. Photo by Yao Jiaqi

On the morning of July 13th, the 14 -year -old boy with a 14 -year -old boy (a pseudonym) was treated in the summer vacation because of his chest "recessed". Yihui said that in the sixth grade of elementary school, he found that his chest was a bit "different", and he didn't pay special attention at the beginning. In the eighth grade, this "different" is becoming more and more obvious, and the bones are "opposite." Because of the abnormal body, Yihui and his classmates also alienated. "I want to get better soon!" I was looking forward to the upcoming new life.

In order to help more children, on the eve of the summer vacation, the heart -tho thoracic surgery team of the Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital went to many schools in Wangcheng, Ningxiang, Yongzhou and other places for free consultation screening. Among the 5,000 children who received the free consultation, 116 chestnuts were found, of which 20 children suffered from severe funnel chest or chicken breast malformations. Yihui's condition was discovered through screening.

"Fully chest incidence has nothing to do with calcium deficiency." Zhang Kai, the attending physician of the Children's Hospital of Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital, said that the funnel chest is the most common congenital chest wall malformation of children. The incidence of children 0-14 is generally 0.1%-0.4%. The onset ratio is about 4-5: 1. The pathogenesis is mainly due to inconsistent rib growth. The lower part is faster than the upper part. The sternum is squeezed backwards. At the same time, the center of the diaphragm fiber is too short to pull the sternum and sword. Typical manifestations are the depression of the sternum and the inward -direction of the ribs, a boat -shaped or funnel -shaped, and the depth of the depth of the sternum sword sword.

Zhang Kai, the attending physician of the Heart chest surgery of Hunan Children's Hospital, said that the early school -age children who found that they were early and milder can choose non -invasive suction cups. After the use of the suction cup, most children can be removed from surgery for surgery. However, many children do not care because of negligence, or early symptoms, and have not been treated in a timely manner.

Once adolescent, as the body develops into a "fast lane", the progress of skeletal deformity becomes very rapid. Adolescent funnel chest and thorax depression are widely depressed, ribs are stiff, often accompanied by chest humpback and abdomen protruding body shapes. These children are often unwilling to associate with others, and their character is gradually lonely.

At the same time, the deformity of the bones compressed the chest volume, which caused the heart to be compressed significantly, the lung capacity decreased, and it was more likely to have respiratory infections. It caused serious burden and psychological pressure on children and parents. If you find that your child's thorax is abnormal, seek medical treatment in time to avoid delay treatment.

"Each surgery is a personalized design, and precise treatment is performed." Zhang Kai, the attending physician of the Children's Hospital of Hunan Province, said that the single and double steel plate NUSS surgery currently conducted by the hospital can make children with funnel breasts successful through personalized and precise treatment. Get rid of the distress of chest wall deformity.

Compared with the traditional chest opening surgery, NUSS surgery only opens about 2cm of small holes under the left and right armpits of the child, and implanted the fixed bow -shaped steel plate to lift the inherent bones back to the normal angle. , Maintain the advantages of thoracic integrity and stability. Gow -shaped steel plates are generally left in the body for 2 and a half years to 3 years. After the bones are reshaped and stable, they can be taken out after surgery.

At the same time, children with surgery in the hospital can also enjoy charitable funding. The hospital jointly launched a special public welfare project with the hospital's birth defect intervention of the rescue fund, and the love charity institution. Subslasses that ranging from 3000-40000 can greatly alleviate the economic difficulties of poverty-stricken children.

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Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Yang Guihong, Hunan Provincial Children's Hospital

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