Twenty-One Years of Experience With Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum by the Nuss Procedure in 1215 Patients

2010385 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert E. Kelly · Eastern Virginia Medical School

Michael J. Goretsky

Abstract

The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum has been performed safely and effectively in 1215 patients with a 95.8% good to excellent anatomic result in the primary repairs at our institution.

Topics & Keywords

Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Trauma Management and Diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 252, Issue 6, pp. 1072-1081

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181effdce

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