The prevalence and type of life-threatening complications related to the minimally invasive
repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) and bar removal are unknown and underreported. The …

For decades, open surgical repair was the only available method to treat congenital and
acquired chest wall deformities (CWDs). In 1998, D. Nuss described a minimally invasive …

Purpose Intraoperative intercostal nerve cryoablation has emerged as a promising modality
for postoperative analgesia following Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum (SCOPE) …

Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest abnormality, and affects males
5 times more frequently than females. PE results from improper fusion of the ribs with the …

Background For specific therapy to correct pectus excavatum (PE), conservative treatment
with the vacuum bell (VB) was introduced more than 10 years ago in addition to surgical …

Objective To determine whether procedure-specific provider volume is associated with
outcomes for patients undergoing repair of pectus excavatum at tertiary care children's …

Pectus excavatum, an acquired or congenital depression of the anterior chest wall, is the
most commonly occurring chest wall deformity. Patients with pectus excavatum experience …

The technique for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) has been adopted
by most surgeons as the preferred method for treatment of this condition. However, there is …

The aim of the review was to evaluate the routine use of sternal elevation techniques (SETs)
during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE, the Nuss procedure). We …

The procedure introduced by Donald Nuss in 1997 at the American Pediatric Surgical
Association meeting has now been adopted by pediatric, thoracic, and plastic surgeons …