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Presence of manubrium-sternum joint does not assure sufficient elevation of sternum in Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum patients.
LinXuan Wu
Tomohisa Nagasao
Atsushi Hosokawa
Tomoki 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.
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postoperative pain
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
mass spectrometry
patient reported