Blood metal levels after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

Michele TorreLuca Genova GaiaMaria Grazia CalevoMichela WongMaria RasoSebastiano BarcoFrancesca Di GaudioGiuliana Cangemi

Published in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2021)

We demonstrated that stainless steel devices used in MIRPE can elevate blood metal levels in paediatric patients. Moreover, we demonstrated that the use of metal stabilizers is associated with higher metal levels, probably due to increased dispersion.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
robot assisted