Eight years of expertise with the sandwich technique for asymmetric pectus carinatum and excavatum-carinatum complex

In brief

This article presents an eight-year surgical experience with the Sandwich technique, a specialized approach for correcting asymmetric pectus carinatum and mixed excavatum-carinatum chest wall deformities. The authors provide detailed insights into surgical methodology and outcomes for this relatively uncommon procedure first introduced in 2016.

• Sandwich technique addresses complex asymmetric pectus carinatum and excavatum-carinatum deformities with 8 years of clinical data.
• Novel surgical approach first described in 2016, but limited global adoption and published literature to date.
• Study focuses on technical surgical details and outcomes from extended single-center experience with the technique.

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