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Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
2014Pectus excavatum is among the most common congenital deformities of the anterior chest wall and generally one of the most widely seen congenital anomalies. Its etiology is unknown. Since the introduction of the Nuss procedure, this minimally invasive surgical method has gained acceptance among doctors and surgeons worldwide as one the methods, if not ...
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Initial surgical and pain management outcomes after Nuss procedure
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2010The purpose of this article was to report surgical and pain management outcomes of the initial Nuss procedure experience at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) and to place this experience in the context of the published literature.The initial 118 consecutive Nuss procedures in 117 patients were retrospectively reviewed with approval of ...
John C, Densmore +8 more
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Positioning for the Nuss procedure: avoiding brachial plexus injury
Pediatric Anesthesia, 2005SummaryBackground: In 1987, Nuss developed a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of pectus excavatum. The procedure has had excellent results with minimal complications. Anesthetic concerns include risks of cardiothoracic injuries, dysrythmias, pneumothorax, pleural effusions, and hemorrhage.
Mary E, Fox +3 more
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Indications and Technique of Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2010Pectus excavatum most frequently involves the lower sternum and chest wall. Because the morphology varies, preoperative imaging for anatomic assessment and documentation of dimensions of the chest are important. Many modifications have been made to the minimally invasive procedure since it was first performed in 1987.
Donald, Nuss, Robert E, Kelly
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Anesthesia for Nuss Procedures (Pectus Deformity)
2018Pectus excavatum, one of the most common chest wall deformities, is typically repaired via the Nuss repair, a minimally invasive technique that is associated with significant postoperative pain. Although somewhat controversial, this surgery has generally been found to result in improved cardiopulmonary function and body image in patients undergoing ...
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Pros and Cons of the Nuss-Procedure
2017Successful pectus repairs with conventional open surgical techniques were offered at some Centers throughout the world that were able to further develop these techniques and expertise due to high volume of patients being treated. Centers will low volumes of patients struggled to replicate these results, with the consequence that either these procedures
Amulya K. Saxena, Francis Robicsek
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Modified Ravitch Procedure or Nuss Procedure?
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2018openaire +2 more sources