Removal of migrating pectus bars by video-assisted thoracoscopy.
Surgical correction of pectus excavatum deformity with the use of a metal bar strut provides a good cosmetic result with a low complication rate. Reports of pectus bar migration are rare but we report three cases of bar migration which required thoracoscopic removal.
Kanegaonkar
R G
RG
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, SE1 9RT, London, UK.
Dussek
J E
JE
D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted