Trace metal release after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

Trace metal release after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

Several studies have shown a high incidence of metal allergy after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE). We postulated that MIRPE is associated with a significant release of trace metal ions, possibly causing the allergic symptoms.We evaluated the concentration with chromium, cobalt...

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Main Authors: Caroline Fortmann, Thomas Göen, Marcus Krüger, Benno M Ure, Claus Petersen, Joachim F Kübler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5638555?pdf=render

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