Late complication of the Nuss procedure: recurrent cardiac tamponade

Pectus excavatum (PE) is known as one of the most common congenital deformities of the anterior chest wall. The Nuss procedure is an effective surgical therapy to correct PE. Here, we report a case of recurrent cardiac tamponade due to hemopericardium that occurred after 16 months following the Nuss...

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Main Authors: Won Jong Park, Jang Won Son, Kyu Hwan Park, You Min Kim, Jong Ho Nam, Kang Un Choi, Jung Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yeungnam University College of Medicine 2019-09-01
Series:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2019-00241.pdf