The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: An effective and safe approach using bilateral thoracoscopy and a selective approach to use multiple bars in 296 adolescent and adult patients.

The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive repair used to treat pectus excavatum. A bilateral thoracoscopy-assisted approach has been reported as a safe method for Nuss repair. The aim of this observational cohort study is to evaluate the application of the bilateral thoracoscopy-inspection to assis...

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Main Authors: Po-Cheng Lo, I-Shiang Tzeng, Min-Shiau Hsieh, Mei-Chen Yang, Bo-Chun Wei, Yeung-Leung Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233547