Ventura Medical Technologies (VMT), which has developed the Pectus Up (an innovative extra-thoracic surgical method for Pectus Excavatum), attended recently the\u00a018TH CWIG MEETING.\u00a0The event was\u00a0held in Florence (Italy) from 14\u00a0to 16 June, and was attended by the most internationally expert surgeons in the treatment of thoracic deformities through minimally invasive techniques.<\/p>\n
VMT\u2019s team met prestigious thoracic and pediatric surgeons from around the world who showed great interest in the new technique and were personally presented the new surgical procedure, Taulinoplastia, and the Pectus Up function.<\/p>\n
During the Meeting, a step-by-step procedure and a video of a surgery were played. The surgery had been performed by Dr. Manuel L\u00f3pez and Dr. Ana La\u00edn in April 2017, at the hospital Vall D\u2019Hebron in Barcelona.<\/p>\n
In the surgical session, the echocardiographic improvement of the heart (mitral valve) during the Pectus Up implantation was monitored live. Dr. Ana La\u00edn\u2019s presentation, named Transesophageal Echocardiography during Surgical Correction of Pediatric Pectus Excavatum: Preliminary Assessment of Intraoperative Cardiologic Changes, <\/em>showed the recorded images during the surgery in Vall d\u2019Hebron Hospital.<\/p>\n Seizing the attendance of the main expert surgeons in thoracic deformities treatment, Dr. Manuel L\u00f3pez informed about the celebration of the I INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CHEST WALL DEFORMITIES that will be held in Hospital Vall D\u2019Hebron on 19 and 20 October 2017, where participants will be able to attend a live surgery with the Pectus Up.<\/p>\n More info: http:\/\/www.aulavhebron.net\/aula\/index.php?go=info_cursos&curso=81&idioma=es<\/p>\n