The Cross-bar Technique for Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Key Element for Remodeling of the Entire Chest Wall

Novel cross-bar technique for pectus excavatum repair demonstrates safety and efficacy in 157 patients with complex chest wall deformities. The diagonal bar placement doubles lifting forces and enables complete chest wall remodeling in older patients with rigid depressions, achieving comparable complication rates to traditional parallel-bar approach without bar displacement.