Nickel contamination after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum persists after bar removal.

<h4>Background</h4>Minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) has been shown to be associated with high release of trace metals into patient's body. The aim of our study was to analyze the kinetics of metal contamination after MIRPE and after bar removal.<h4>Methods...

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Main Authors: Caroline Fortmann, Thomas Goeen, Norman Zinne, Soeren Wiesner, Benno M Ure, Claus Petersen, Joachim F Kuebler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275567

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