title: Minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair: migration of bar and ossification.
abstract: Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum is an effective treatment option, with satisfactory results. Nevertheless, complications may occur during bar removal. We describe the case of a 16-year-old boy operated on for pectus excavatum with the Nuss procedure, who developed bar migration into the rib, with ossification, making its removal very difficult.
authors: Department of Surgery and Transplantation P. Stefanini Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy. tiziano.degiacomo@tin.it
authors: Tiziano De
authors: TD
authors: Giacomo
authors: Daniele
authors: D
authors: Diso
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Francioni
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Anile
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Venuta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome