Bilateral Lung Injury with Delayed Pneumothorax following Preoperative Cryoanalgesia for Pectus Excavatum Repair in a 13-year-old Boy

• Main Authors: Clara Massaguer (Author), Laura Saura-García (Author), Pedro Palazón (Author), Gastón Echaniz (Author), Maria Carme Roqueta Alcaraz (Author), Xavier Tarrado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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A 13-year-old male patient with marfanoid features and pectus excavatum with Haller index 4 and correction index of 38% underwent the Nuss procedure with cryoanalgesia 9 days prior, which transpired uneventfully. Preoperative spirometry was normal, and echocardiogram showed light aortic valve dilati...