A comparative study of pericostal and submuscular bar fixation technique in the Nuss procedure

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 254-257

  Hyun, Koo Kim ^a   Young, Ho Choi ^a   Yang, Hyun Cho ^a   Se, Min Ryu ^b   Sohn, Young Sang ^a   Hark, Jei Kim ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Funnel chest; Hemothorax; Pneumothorax; Postoperative complication; Reoperation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248553573     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.2.254     Document Type: Article

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