The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum at the time of atrial septal closure

Chih-Hong Kao; Chien-Sung Tsai; Tsai-Wang Huang; Shih-Chun Lee; Yeung-Leung Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.043

The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum at the time of atrial septal closure

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Mar;89(3):985-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.043.

Authors

Chih-Hong Kao¹, Chien-Sung Tsai, Tsai-Wang Huang, Shih-Chun Lee, Yeung-Leung Cheng

Affiliation

¹ Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 20172179
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.043

Abstract

A 25-year-old man with severe pectus excavatum and an atrial septal defect had simultaneous repair of the defects, using a patch for closure of the defect and placement of a Nuss bar for the chest wall defect. Details of the procedure and outcome are described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Funnel Chest / complications
Funnel Chest / surgery*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Humans
Male
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*