Challenging beliefs : a review of the paradigm shift in the treatment of pectus excavatum from radical resection to minimally invasive bracing and non-surgical vacuum bell suction

Schewitz, Ivan Anton; Nuss, D.

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Challenging beliefs : a review of the paradigm shift in the treatment of pectus excavatum from radical resection to minimally invasive bracing and non-surgical vacuum bell suction

Schewitz, Ivan Anton; Nuss, D.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/81843

Date: 2020-12

Abstract:

In 1997, Nuss introduced a minimally invasive non-destructive procedure for pectus excavatum, which revolutionised the treatment of the condition. This review will give a brief history on the management of this condition, followed by a review of 1 034 cases that have been repaired from 2008 to 2018.

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