title: Ultrasound-guided extrapleural Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum repair.
abstract: The minimally invasive Nuss procedure has been widely utilized to treat pectus excavatum. In the present study, intraoperative ultrasonography to guide placement of a Nuss bar, instead of thoracoscopy, is described. This technique may be a simple and safe method to avoid cardiac injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Jinbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Xiaofei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China. Electronic address: hanyongmd@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013905:Thoracoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography