title: Minimally invasive surgical correction of chest wall deformities in children (Nuss procedure).
abstract: Pectus excavatum can be corrected with minimally invasive techniques that do not require costal cartilage resection or sternal osteotomy. At our institution, 947 patients have been safely and effectively managed with excellent long-term results and low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, Suite 5B, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. donald.nuss@chkd.org
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nuss
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D015444:Exercise; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures