Thoracoscopy-assisted Nuss procedure for 17 patients with pectus excavatum
WU Shuo-yun
LU Zhu-ming
YE Min
PANG Wen-guang
HUANG Wen-hai
PANG Jing-zhuo
Abstract：Objective To summariz clinical experience and preliminary results of minimally invasive operationfor pectus excavatum repairing (Nnss procedure).Methods Seventeen patiens with pectus excavatum were surgically corrected by Nuss procedure during November 2006 to July 2008.Results Fifteen patients had complete procedure successfully without complications.The median operation time was 80 minutes (range from 50 to 185 minutes).The blood loss was less than 10 ml.There were not mediastinal injury,bleeding complications and requirement of chest tube insertion postoperatively.The mean length of hospital stay was 7.2 days.The follow-up period ranged from 6 to 20 months.There was no looseness of internal fixation and steel plate was well located with satisfactory result in 13 cases.2 cases had slight displacement.1 case had postoperative infection.Subcutaneous liquid occurred in one case and was cured by puncture and allergic response occurred.Conclusions The Nuss procedure is safe and effective.It is a new approach for asymmetric or symmetry pectus excavatum patients.Attention should be paid to prevent infection and displacement of steel plate.
Keywords：Pectus excavatumMinimally invasive surgeryComplications
Publication Date：2010-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)