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Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum Based on the Nuss Principle: An Evolution of Techniques and Early Results on 322 Patients  

Park, Hyun-Joo (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Song, Cheol-Min (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Her, Keun (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Jeon, Cheol-Woo (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Chang, Won-Ho (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Park, Han-Gyu (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Lee, Seock-Yeol (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Lee, Cheol-Sae (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Youm, Wook (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Lee, Kihl-Roh (Dept. of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Chunan Hospital)
Publication Information
Journal of Chest Surgery / v.36, no.3, 2003 , pp. 164-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The Nuss procedure is a recently developed technique for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum using a metal bar. Although its technical simplicity and cosmetic advantages are remarkable, applications have been limited to children with standard pectus excavatum. We report a single center experience of the technique that has been evolving in order to correct asymmetric pectus configurations and adult patients. Material and Method: Between August 1999 and June 2002, 322 consecutive patients un-derwent repair by the Nuss technique and its modifications. Among them, 71 (22%) were adults. For the precise correction, morphology of the pectus was classified as symmetric and asymmetric types. Asymmetric type was subdivided into eccentric and unbalanced types. In repair, differently shaped bars were applied to individual types of pectus to achieve symmetric correction. Result: Symmetric type was 57.5% (185/322) and asymmetric type was 42.5% (137/322). Eccentric, unbalanced, and combined types were 71, 47 and 19, respectively, Major modifications were bar shaping and fixation. In asymmetric group, different shapes of asymmetric bars were applied (n=125, 38.8%). For adult patients, double bar or compound bar technique was used (n=51, 15.8%). To prevent bar rotation, multipoint wire fixations to ribs were used. Major postoperative complications were pneumothorax (n=24, 7.5%) and bar displacement (n=11, 3.4%). 42 patients had bar removal 2 years after the initial procedure. Conclusion: The Nuss procedure is safe and effective. Modifications of the techniques in accordance with precise morphological classification enabled the correction of all variety of pectus excavatum including asymmetric types and adult patients.
Keywords
Funnel chest; Surgery method;
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