Minimally Invasive Repair of Asymmetric Pectus Excavatum: An Alternative Technique to Treating Asymmetric Morphology

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.