MODIFICATION OF THE NUSS PROCEDURE-PREVENTION OF INJURIES OF THE HEART AND MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS

MODIFICATION OF THE NUSS PROCEDURE-PREVENTION OF INJURIES OF THE HEART AND MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The Nuss procedure is a widely accepted technique for correcting pectus excavatum. Unfortunately, fatal complications such as cardiac perforation and injury of the great blood vessels have been noticed in a few patients.We modified original Nuss techn...

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Main Author: Mirko Žganjer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: DiscoverSys 2012-09-01
Series:Bali Medical Journal
Subjects:
pectus excavatum, modification, nuss technique, lifting the sternum
Online Access:https://balimedicaljournal.org/index.php/bmj/article/view/20

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