Case Report

Nuss Procedure in Pectus Excavatum Repair

10.5505/1304.8503.2011.30316

  • Türkan DÜBÜŞ

Received Date: 04.02.2011 Accepted Date: 16.02.2011 İstanbul Med J 2011;12(2):89-95

Minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair technique was developed as an alternative to the standard “Ravitch” (open sternoplasty) technique. With “Nuss” procedure, the pectus excavatum can be repaired without osteotomies or cartilage resections. In this article, we present the Nuss procedure with two cases.

Keywords: Nuss procedure, pectus excavatum