Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2006 Oct;39(10):765-769.

The Successful Application of Nuss Procedures with Modified Operative Technique

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, korea. jkim@smc.samsung.co.kr

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive technique for correcting the pectus excavatum. But there are some limitations of correcting the complex anomaly or grown-up patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: we retrospectively reviewed 135 consecutive patients who underwent repair of pectus excavatum by the Nuss procedure and its modifications between November 1999 and December 2004. We analyzed the computed tomography, age on operation, operative technique, and complications. RESULT: We operated 135 patients of pectus excavatum during 62 months. Total number of operations about Nuss procedure is 216, including bar removal procedure of 64 cases, redo Nuss procedures of 17 cases. We modified the point of bar insertion to the hinge point, made a shoulder in the bar to prevent a displacement. And then we changed the fixation material from Vicryl to steel wire. If the patients are old, we retract the sternum during bar rotation and fixation. Until 2002, the number of redo Nuss operations were 17, complications were 23. but, after modifications, the number of redo Nuss operation were 0, complications were 2.
CONCLUSION
This result indicates that our modifications of Nuss operation is effective, and could decrease the number of redo Nuss operation and complications.

Keyword

Chest wall; Minimally invasive surgery; Funnel chest

MeSH Terms

Funnel Chest
Humans
Polyglactin 910
Retrospective Studies
Shoulder
Steel
Sternum
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Thoracic Wall
Polyglactin 910
Steel
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