Technical innovations in the minimally invasive approach for treating pectus excavatum: A paradigm shift through six years' experience with 630 patients

Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-28

  Park, Hyung Joo ^a  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nuss procedure; Pctus excavatum; Pradigm shift; Technical Innovations

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 34547481452     PISSN: 15569845     EISSN: 15590879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3180313a19     Document Type: Article

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