Nuss operation for pectus excavatum: A single-institution experience

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 292-295

  Mao, Yong Zhong ^a   Tang, Shao Tao ^a   Wang, Yong ^a   Tong, Qiang Song ^a   Ruan, Qing Lan ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Complication; Nuss procedure; Pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; CHILD; EMPHYSEMA; FUNNEL CHEST; HEMATOTHORAX; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUSS PROCEDURE; OPERATION DURATION; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RAVITCH OPERATION; SEROMA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73349083707     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-009-0055-9     Document Type: Article

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