Devastating Complications of Metal Strut Migration Following Pectus Excavatum Repair

• Autori principali: Mila Stajevic (Autore), Milorad Bijelovic (Autore), Jovan Kosutic (Autore), Radoje Simic (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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The modified Ravitch technique with metal struts and the Nuss operation have been the dominant operative techniques for treatment of pectus excavatum in the previous decades. We present devastating postoperative complications of a 16-year-old boy after the modified Ravitch procedure for a severe def...