Growth spurt-related recurrence after Nuss procedure.
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.
Ishimaru
Tetsuya
T
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. i-tetsuya@umin.ac.jp
Kitano
Yoshihiro
Y
Uchida
Hiroo
H
Kawashima
Hiroshi
H
Gotoh
Chikashi
C
Satoh
Kaori
K
Yoshida
Mariko
M
Sugita
Ayanori
A
Iwanaka
Tadashi
T
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