To Nuss or Not to Nuss? Two Opposing Views

Although the issue of the appropriate approach for the repair of pectus excavatum remained unsettled for decades, just when we thought that the consensus was clear, an entirely new method was introduced: the Nuss operation. This technique now challenges not only the previously established standards,...

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Published in:Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2009, Vol.21 (1), p.85-88
Main Authors: Robicsek, Francis, MD, PhD, Hebra, André, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Funnel Chest - pathology
Funnel Chest - surgery
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Nuss procedure
open repair
Patient Selection
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - instrumentation
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Although the issue of the appropriate approach for the repair of pectus excavatum remained unsettled for decades, just when we thought that the consensus was clear, an entirely new method was introduced: the Nuss operation. This technique now challenges not only the previously established standards, but also the basic conceptual views of pectus surgery. In the following text, 2 opposing views on the subject are presented: the angle from which Francis Robicsek, a pioneer in conventional pectus excavatum surgery, views the issue, and the opinion of Andre Hebra, who has extensive experience with the Nuss operation.
ISSN:1043-0679
1532-9488
DOI:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.03.007