Rib Removal/Remodeling
Patient 1
Female with right subcostal rib flare and left subcostal rib deformity protrusion. 3D CT scan shows severe hypoplasia of bilateral ribs #12 and left subcostal twisted/bent rib deformity.
Bilateral subcostal rib surgery with left excision, shaving and cartilage cuts and right medial and lateral cartilage cuts.
Female with right subcostal rib flare and left subcostal rib deformity protrusion. 3D CT scan shows severe hypoplasia of bilateral ribs #12 and left subcostal twisted/bent rib deformity.
Bilateral subcostal rib surgery with left excision, shaving and cartilage cuts and right medial and lateral cartilage cuts.
Patient 2
Thin female desiring waistline narrowing. Preop 3D CT showed congenital absence of left ribs #12
Waistline narrowing by bilateral flank liposuction and subtotal removal of left ribs 10, 11 and 12 and right rib 10 and 11
Thin female desiring waistline narrowing. Preop 3D CT showed congenital absence of left ribs #12
Waistline narrowing by bilateral flank liposuction and subtotal removal of left ribs 10, 11 and 12 and right rib 10 and 11
Patient 3
Female desiring larger buttocks and smaller waistline.
Placement of bilateral intramuscular buttock implants with removal of ribs #11 and #12 with some LD muscle.
Female desiring larger buttocks and smaller waistline.
Placement of bilateral intramuscular buttock implants with removal of ribs #11 and #12 with some LD muscle.
Patient 4
Desire for correction of left subcostal rib flare.
Shaving of left rib #8 to reduce flare through small overlying incision. (Which is marked in red with the purple being the extent of the flare)
Desire for correction of left subcostal rib flare.
Shaving of left rib #8 to reduce flare through small overlying incision. (Which is marked in red with the purple being the extent of the flare)
Patient 5
Transfemale forlower torso narrowing.
Lateral or Type 2 rib removals with removal of outer halfs of ribs 10 and #11 , burring/thjinning of rib #9 and removal of a long strip of latissimus dorsi muscle.
Transfemale forlower torso narrowing.
Lateral or Type 2 rib removals with removal of outer halfs of ribs 10 and #11 , burring/thjinning of rib #9 and removal of a long strip of latissimus dorsi muscle.
Patient 6
Patients who corset often. seek rib removal as a method of achieving a permanent change that does not require the use of a corset.
Six rib removals (10,11 and 12) through small oblique back incisions.
Patients who corset often. seek rib removal as a method of achieving a permanent change that does not require the use of a corset.
Six rib removals (10,11 and 12) through small oblique back incisions.
Patient 7
Desire for subcostal ribcage protrusion reduction at the same time as a tummy tuck.
During a full tummy tuck the subcostal ribs (8, 9,and 10) can be accessed for removal (ribs #9 and 10) and shaving (rib #8).
Desire for subcostal ribcage protrusion reduction at the same time as a tummy tuck.
During a full tummy tuck the subcostal ribs (8, 9,and 10) can be accessed for removal (ribs #9 and 10) and shaving (rib #8).
Patient 8
Desire for reduction of abdominal fat and subcostal protrusions.
Abdominal liposuction combined with direct subcostal rib resections. (ribs #9mand 10)
Desire for reduction of abdominal fat and subcostal protrusions.
Abdominal liposuction combined with direct subcostal rib resections. (ribs #9mand 10)
Patient 9
Patient with painful slipped rib #11.
Direct removal of slipped rib#11 with Exparel-soaked gel foam in the rib space for postoperative pain control.
Patient with painful slipped rib #11.
Direct removal of slipped rib#11 with Exparel-soaked gel foam in the rib space for postoperative pain control.
Patient 10
Female desiring waistline narrowing
Waistline narrowing with flank liposuction, removal of the outer ribs #11 and #12 and LD muscle strip removal.
Female desiring waistline narrowing
Waistline narrowing with flank liposuction, removal of the outer ribs #11 and #12 and LD muscle strip removal.
Patient 11
Desire for reduction of right subcostal rib protrusion/asymmetry.
Removal of cartilaginous portions of right ribs #9 and #10 by direct excision for protrusion reduction. Due to the calcified nature of the cartilages small pieces had to be removed in a meticulous manner.
Desire for reduction of right subcostal rib protrusion/asymmetry.
Removal of cartilaginous portions of right ribs #9 and #10 by direct excision for protrusion reduction. Due to the calcified nature of the cartilages small pieces had to be removed in a meticulous manner.
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