Case report-Every thoracic surgeon's nightmare: cardiac and lung perforation during placement of Nuss bar for pectus excavatum

• Main Authors: Federico Beati (Author), Simone Frediani (Author), Valerio Pardi (Author), Ivan Aloi (Author), Arianna Bertocchini (Author), Antonella Accinni (Author), Alessandro Inserra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe prevalence of life-threatening complications (LTCs) related to the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is unknown and underreported. The aim of this study is to contribute to the real prevalence of these rare but dramatic complications and show what went wrong in or...