Nuss bar removal without straightening is a safe technique: a single center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A Nuss bar often placed to correct pectus excavatum is usually removed after a period of 2 to 3 years. Bar removal can result in potentially life-threatening complications. To minimize this risk, a recent systematic review recommends in-situ straightening of the bar before removal. Alternatively, the bar can be removed without straightening by extraction along the thoracic curvature. This study reports our single-center experience with this latter technique for bar removal, with focus on perioperative complications.

Methods

A single-center retrospective observational cohort study was conducted. Consecutive patients undergoing Nuss bar removal between 2011 and 2020 were eligible for inclusion. The primary outcome was the incidence of perioperative complications. Se

SUBMITTER: Janssen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562555 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature