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