title: Growth spurt-related recurrence after Nuss procedure.
abstract: We report 2 cases of growth spurt-related recurrence after Nuss procedure. Each of the 2 cases underwent bar insertion at the age of 6 and 11 years, respectively. The support bar was removed 2 years later followed by severe redepression during the growth spurt. One patient underwent redo Nuss procedure elsewhere. The other patient was diagnosed as idiopathic precocious puberty and is in treatment. The possibility of growth spurt-related recurrence must be explained to those who undergo early correction before surgery, and follow-up is mandatory at least until patients' puberty is over.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. i-tetsuya@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishimaru
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitano
authors.forename: Hiroo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.forename: Chikashi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gotoh
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Ayanori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwanaka
mesh_terms: D001846:Bone Development; D002648:Child; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed