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Pectus Excavatum in Eight Dogs and Six Cats. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 25, 595–605 McAnulty, J. F., Harvey, C. E. (1989) Repair of pectus excavatum by percutaneous suturing and temporary external coaptation in a kitten.
The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive procedure, invented in 1987 by Dr. Donald Nuss and his colleagues, Dr. Daniel Croitoru and Dr. Robert Kelly, for treating pectus excavatum. [1] [2] [3] He developed it at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, in Norfolk, Virginia. The operation typically takes approximately two hours. [4]: 1277
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty. Pectus excavatum can impair cardiac and respiratory function and cause pain in the chest and back.
Dora and Felix were born without eyelids, and without corrective surgery, the kittens were likely to go blind within a year. Surgery helps cats born without eyelids see bright future Skip to main ...
A normal Haller index should be about 2.5. Chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum can cause the sternum to invert, thus increasing the index. [6] [7] In severe asymmetric cases, where the sternum dips below the level of the vertebra, the index can be a negative value. [8]
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To achieve his desired breed he bred the Munchkin with the Sphynx to try and restrict hair to the points. He later added in Devon Rex and Burmese stock into the breed. The first cat that met the desired standard was born in July 2000. By early 2005, roughly 50 cats met the criteria. [1]
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