Thoracoplasty

A thoracoplasty is a surgical procedure in which ribs or parts of ribs on one side of the chest are surgically removed in order to collapse the lungs or parts of the lungs.

This procedure has existed since the 1880s and was mainly used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis , but then became increasingly less important from the 1950s with the introduction of effective antibiotics .

In the past, operative mortality was up to 10%. The consequences of the intervention could range from scoliosis to reduced mobility to breathing disorders.

Thoracoplasty is used today e.g. B. still used for the treatment of bronchopleural fistulas , or certain cases of scoliosis .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thoracoplasty - an overview. In: ScienceDirect. Retrieved June 11, 2019 . 

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