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ANNALS OF CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
Volume 5, Issue 5, Pages 513-518Publisher
AME PUBL CO
DOI: 10.21037/acs.2016.09.06
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Pectus excavatum repair (PE repair); Nuss; short bar; minimally invasive surgery
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The Nuss procedure is now the preferred operation for surgical correction of pectus excavatum (PE). It is a minimally invasive technique, whereby one to three curved metal bars are inserted behind the sternum in order to push it into a normal position. The bars are left in situ for three years and then removed. This procedure significantly improves quality of life and, in most cases, also improves cardiac performance. Previously, the modified Ravitch procedure was used with resection of cartilage and the use of posterior support. This article details the new modified Nuss procedure, which requires the use of shorter bars than specified by the original technique. This technique facilitates the operation as the bar may be guided manually through the chest wall and no additional stabilizing sutures are necessary.
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