The influence of 10-year Nuss bar placement on bar removal: a case report

Abstract Background The Nuss bar is commonly used for minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum and is usually removed within 2–3 years. Here, we report a case of 10-year bar placement after the Nuss procedure accompanied by unique complications of thoracic malformation that have not been de...

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Main Authors: Haihua Gu, Guanxin Xu, Tianshu Liu, Sai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02021-3