title: Thoracoscopic Nuss procedure or open Ravitch technique for pectus excavatum repair in young adult patients: a Hamlet's indecision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Science, Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, A. Gemelli Hospital, L.go A. Gemelli n.8, Rome 00168, Italy. Electronic address: pierluigi.novellis@alice.it.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Novellis
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Poliambulanza Foundation, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonora Ottoni
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011788:Quality of Life; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*