Hecker W C, Pöschl U, Billinger W
MMW Munch Med Wochenschr. 1977 Apr 29;119(17):559-64.
The dominant heredity of funnel chest formation is considered proved. The incidence of funnel chest is about 0.05% of the population, with the emphasis on boys. In very many cases deformities of the anterior chest wall are associated with other deformities. All patients with pigeon breast or funnel chest suffer considerably psychically under their deformity. This is the main indication for operation. The best age for operation is from the 2nd to 6th years of life. Conservative methods of treatment are never successful. Of the present day operative techniques, the stabilizing--by implantation of metal clips--are opposed to the nonstabilizing operative procedures. Both achieve equally good and completely satisfactory results in 85% of cases.
漏斗胸形成的显性遗传被认为已得到证实。漏斗胸的发病率约为人口的0.05%，以男孩为主。在很多情况下，前胸壁畸形与其他畸形相关。所有鸡胸或漏斗胸患者都因畸形而在心理上遭受极大痛苦。这是手术的主要指征。手术的最佳年龄是2至6岁。保守治疗方法从未成功。在当今的手术技术中，通过植入金属夹进行稳定的方法与非稳定手术程序相对。两者在85%的病例中都能取得同样良好且完全令人满意的效果。
