Dr. Michael Peer (Papiashvili)Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department
The leading surgeons of the thoracic department at the Top Ichilov Medical Center quickly and without complications correct all types of soft tissue and skeletal system defects of the chest. Surgical interventions are performed by the best specialists in plastic surgery with many years of experience. Hundreds of reconstructive surgeries are performed annually for patients from various countries, including Russia and the former CIS countries.
Correction of chest wall deformities is performed in cases of:
- non-healing postoperative wounds, infections in tissues after cardiac and thoracic surgeries, necrotic phenomena in tissues, etc.;
- congenital defects in the structure of the chest: funnel chest or pigeon chest, bronchopleural fistula, etc.
During the surgical intervention, the damaged tissue is excised, and fragments of bones are removed. The defect is closed with an implant or natural tissues. In cases of defects arising from infection, the altered tissues are removed, and plastic surgery is performed by moving muscles from the chest wall or abdominal wall. In complex cases, reconstruction may be performed using autotransplantation of the abdominal muscle to the defect site.
As a result of the surgery, blood supply to the tissues is restored, and it becomes possible to influence the infectious process with antibiotics. Congenital defects are operated on in children aged 3 years and older. The shape of the chest is corrected.
Preoperative Diagnostic Examination of Chest Deformity
- traditional examination of the body's condition: blood tests, X-rays, ECG, etc.;
- MRI, CT of the chest;
- specialized consultations.
The duration of treatment depends on the type of surgery and the patient's condition; sometimes the patient is under observation for up to two months. During rehabilitation, patients have the opportunity to consult with any specialists. Patients stay in comfortable hotel rooms or rented apartments. Child psychologists work with children, and adults receive psychological support from the best psychologists at the medical center.