To Nuss or not to Nuss? Two opposing views.
Although the issue of the appropriate approach for the repair of pectus excavatum remained unsettled for decades, just when we thought that the consensus was clear, an entirely new method was introduced: the Nuss operation. This technique now challenges not only the previously established standards, but also the basic conceptual views of pectus surgery. In the following text, 2 opposing views on the subject are presented: the angle from which Francis Robicsek, a pioneer in conventional pectus excavatum surgery, views the issue, and the opinion of Andre Hebra, who has extensive experience with the Nuss operation.
Robicsek
Francis
F
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA. FRobicsek@carolinashealthcare.org
Hebra
André
A
D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018579:Patient Selection; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome