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Bilateral tension pneumothoraxes in buffalo chest several months after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax usually occurs in tall and thin young people without an underlying disease or traumatic history. Most patients with pectus excavatum have similar body shapes as patients with pneumothorax.
Hyung Joo Park, Chan Beom Park, Jin Yong Jeong   +2 more
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Cardiorespiratory arrest during and after nuss procedure: case report [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023
Background Pectum excavatum is a congenital thoracic alteration that can present important physiological alterations depending on the severity of the case.
Indira F. Cujiño-Álvarez, Daniela Torres-Salazar, Mauricio Velásquez-Galvis   +2 more
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Biomechanical validation of novel Nuss procedure simulations for patients with various morphological types of pectus excavatum [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
A novel Nuss procedure simulation was developed for patients with pectus excavatum considering the displacement of a metal bar and a chest wall model, including the intercostal muscles.
Beop-Yong Lim, Hoseok I, Chiseung Lee
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Modified Nuss procedure in patients with recurrent pectus excavatum following the Ravitch procedure with a retained strut: report of two cases [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pectus excavatum is a prevalent congenital chest wall deformity that is often treated using surgical methods such as the Ravitch or Nuss procedures. Although both techniques are effective, recurrence is possible.
Yu-Hsu Liu, Nay Htut, Chan-Yang Hsu, Yeung-Leung Cheng   +3 more
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Nuss Procedure for pectus excavatum repair in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
A 17-year-old male with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) type 1 and history of prior spinal instrumentation for kyphosis presented with severe symptomatic pectus excavatum (PEx). His Haller index was 6.7 with a Pectus Correction Index of 51%.
Krista Lai, Benjamin E. Padilla, David M. Notrica   +2 more
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Body measurement changes in adults with pectus excavatum after the Nuss procedure: a study of 272 patients [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital abnormality of the chest wall. Most patients with PE have slim bodies. Some studies have been conducted on the physical growth of children and adolescents who underwent the Nuss procedure ...
Nay Htut, I-Shiang Tzeng, Yu-Jiun Fan, Yeung-Leung Cheng   +3 more
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Pain management for the Nuss procedure: comparison between erector spinae plane block, thoracic epidural, and control [PDF]

World Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2022
Objective Pectus excavatum is a congenital deformity characterized by a caved-in chest wall. Repair requires surgery. The less invasive Nuss procedure is very successful, but postoperative pain management is challenging and evolving.
Lisgelia Santana, John Driggers, Norman F Carvalho   +2 more
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Long term evaluation of patient satisfaction and quality of life in patients undergone successfuL Nuss procedure [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pectus excavatum represents the most common chest wall deformity, and surgical correction via the Nuss procedure has gained widespread adoption. Long-term patient satisfaction and quality of life remain inadequately characterized, particularly
Sule Karadayi, Ayse Ugurum Yucemen, Ozgur Katrancioglu   +2 more
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Comparison of the Standard vs. Thoracoscopic Extrapleural Modification of the Nuss Procedure—Two Centers’ Experiences [PDF]

Children, 2022
Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital anterior chest wall deformity, with an incidence of 1:400 to 1:1000. Surgical strategy has evolved with the revolutionary idea of Donald Nuss, who was a pioneer in the operative correction of this deformity ...
Miloš Pajić, Damjan Vidovič, Radoica Jokić, Jelena Antić, Nenad Čubrić, Ivana Fratrić, Svetlana Bukarica, Aleksandar Komarčević, Marina Milenković   +8 more
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A large single-center propensity score-matched cohort study on outcomes and complications based on the number of corrective bars used in the Nuss procedure [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The Nuss procedure is the most common corrective surgery for pectus excavatum. We analyzed treatment outcomes and complication rates in 1238 patients treated with the Nuss procedure from 2002 to 2021, focusing on the number of corrective bars used. Using
Piotr Jerzy Skrzypczak, Monika Rozmiarek, Tomasz Dobiecki, Magdalena Sielewicz, Michał Suchodolski, Magdalena Roszak, Cezary Piwkowski, Krystian Pawlak   +7 more
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