Technical modifications in stabilisers and in bar removal in the Nuss procedure

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 410-412

  de Campos, José Ribas Milanez ^a   Das Neves Pereira, João Carlos ^a   Lopes, Kauê Milanez ^a   Jatene, Fábio Biscegli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chest wall; Congenital malformations; Minimally invasive surgical repair; Nuss technique; Pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FUNNEL CHEST; NUSS BAR; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DEVICE REMOVAL; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 67650022808     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.061     Document Type: Article

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