Minimally Invasive Repair of Asymmetric Pectus Excavatum: An Alternative Technique to Treating Asymmetric Morphology
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In brief
In brief
This operative technique describes a modified approach to Nuss procedure for asymmetric pectus excavatum that emphasizes precise introducer passage from the higher to lower chest side, with bar shaping determined after placement. The method achieves symmetric chest appearance by simultaneously compressing the elevated side while lifting the depressed contralateral side.
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Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum or the Nuss procedure has become the standard operation for pectus excavatum repair. Pectus excavatum can be broadly divided into two categories: symmetric or asymmetric morphology. To optimize surgical outcomes of asymmetric pectus excavatum repair, previous work has proposed morphology-tailored bar shaping technique; the bar to be inserted is shaped asymmetrically to counter-balance the outer contour of the chest prior to the passage of the introducer across the chest. We describe an alternate approach that emphasizes precise introducer chest insertion and extraction and that highlights the direction of the introducer passage is from the higher asymmetric side to the lower contralateral side. The shape of the bar is determined after the introducer has been placed into the chest. This technique allows simultaneous compression of the higher asymmetric chest and elevation of the contralateral depressed side by the metal bar achieving excellent symmetric chest appearance.
Level of Evidence
Level V, Operative Technique