(1) Pay attention to posture and position; do not roll over, less flexion; keep the chest and back straight during normal war standing and walking. The wound should be completely healed before bathing.
Zeng Ti, Department of Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Children’s Hospital
(2) Sleep as flat as possible. Avoid collision with the wound and the surrounding area, resulting in plate and wire rejection early extraction of the plate affects the long-term effect. Avoid performing MRI examination.
(3) Avoid trauma, strenuous exercise to make the stent move to affect the effect of surgery or damage the blood vessels and surrounding tissues. Usually 2-4 weeks to go to school and work normally.
(4) Maintain a good posture with a straight back for one month, avoid holding heavy objects including heavy school bags, walk normally and do not roll over. Regular activities can be performed after one month of review.
(5) No bending and heavy lifting, no rolling and no violent twisting of the upper body for two months after surgery.
(6) Try not to perform strenuous exercise for three months after surgery. Avoid body contact sports, after which normal sports can be resumed.
(7) Keep the stent in the body for more than two years. Regular follow-up examinations are required to assess the orthopedic effect of the chest wall and try not to perform confrontational sports before stent removal.
(8) If there is excessive growth and development, there is a possibility of plate displacement or bilateral depression, which should be reviewed promptly.
(9) If there is trauma or difficulty in breathing, follow up immediately and take frontal and lateral X-ray of the chest.
(10) If there is a sudden local bulge around the wound, etc., follow up immediately and take a frontal and lateral X-ray of the chest.
(11) Usually, after 2.5 years, the implant can be removed under general anesthesia when the patient’s chest wall has consolidated enough to support the sternum. Movement is slightly limited for 2 days after removal of the plate, and then becomes completely normal, with annual follow-ups thereafter to assess chest wall correction.
Patients who have additional questions can contact me for a telephone consultation appointment.