75 Years of the Ravitch Procedure: A Historical Report and Review of Outcomes
The Ravitch procedure is generally performed in adult patients rather than in the younger pediatric patients who underwent surgery at its introduction in 1949. This procedure is typically reserved for patients in whom conservative management with a Nuss procedure has failed. The Ravitch procedure has endured as a safe surgical approach with favorable outcomes for the surgical management of complex chest wall deformities.
Authors
- Stephen C. Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2188-3407)
- Dianela Perdomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5502-5238)
- Albert Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-7624)
- Jinny S Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-8186)
- Deven Patel
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.03.020
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00