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Presence of manubrium-sternum joint does not assure sufficient elevation of sternum in Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum patients.

LinXuan WuTomohisa NagasaoAtsushi HosokawaTomoki Miyanagai
Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2024)
Even when the MSJ is present, horizontal separation enhances the elevation of the sternum. Furthermore, horizontal separation of the sternum reduces postoperative pain.
Keyphrases
  • postoperative pain
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • mass spectrometry
  • patient reported