Minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum with a new steel bar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, the anti-Nuss operation is widely used as standard surgery for pectus carinatum, but the installation and removal of the Nuss steel bars can be difficult, time-consuming and traumatic. To further simplify the procedure, we designed a new steel bar to facilitate minimally invasive surgical correction of pectus carinatum.

Methods

From January 2018 to July 2021, 112 patients underwent minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum (MIRPC) with the new steel bar in our centre. Two generations of bars were designed during our study period, and symmetric and asymmetric deformities were treated. After 2 years of follow-up, the bar and stabilizers were removed. The effects and complications of minimally invasive repair using the new bar to correct pectus carinat

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature