A straightforward technique for removal of the substernal bar after the Nuss operation.
Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity seen in the pediatric population. There have been a number of reports describing the operative correction of pectus excavatum, but scant literature is available describing removal of the substernal bar. This report describes a straightforward technique for removal of the substernal bar after the Nuss operation. This technique has been used in more than 110 patients without complications.
St Peter
Shawn D
SD
Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Sharp
Ronald J
RJ
Upadhyaya
Prashant
P
Tsao
KuoJen
K
Ostlie
Daniel J
DJ
Holcomb
George W
GW
D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012399:Rotation; D013523:Surgical Equipment