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Nuss Procedure for pectus excavatum repair in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta

open access: goldJournal 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   +2 more
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Cardiopulmonary Outcomes After the Nuss Procedure in Pectus Excavatum. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Am Heart Assoc, 2022
Background Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity. There is still controversy about cardiopulmonary limitations of this disease and benefits of surgical repair.
Jaroszewski DE   +11 more
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Pain management for the Nuss procedure: comparison between erector spinae plane block, thoracic epidural, and control [PDF]

open access: yesWorld 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   +2 more
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Long term evaluation of patient satisfaction and quality of life in patients undergone successfuL Nuss procedure [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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   +2 more
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Comparison of the Standard vs. Thoracoscopic Extrapleural Modification of the Nuss Procedure—Two Centers’ Experiences [PDF]

open access: yesChildren, 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   +8 more
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Pleural effusion after Nuss procedure: a case series

open access: goldJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Introduction: Pleural effusion is an underreported and poorly understood complication of the Nuss procedure. Cases presentation: Case 1: A 16-year-old female presented five weeks postoperatively with dyspnea (CRP 258 mg/L), left-sided pleural and ...
Hendrik van Braak   +5 more
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