title: Left anterolateral emergency thoracotomy during the Nuss procedure: Lifesaving shortcut.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florence and Children's University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghionzoli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florence and Children's University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Diana E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Deaconu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florence and Children's University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ugolini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florence and Children's University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lo Piccolo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Florence and Children's University Hospital A. Meyer, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messineo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Nuss procedure; myocardial injury; pectus excavatum