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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 59(1): 52-54
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250297
Case Reports/Thoracic

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Revision Surgery in Pectus Excavatum after Failure of Nuss Technique

S. Weih1 , B. Reingruber2 , S. Holland-Cunz1
  • 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
  • 2Department of Paediatric Surgery, Klinik St. Hedwig, Regensburg, Germany
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received March 11, 2010

Publication Date:
17 January 2011 (online)

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Abstract

A 17-year-old female had undergone two failed pectus excavatum repairs using the Nuss technique. Each time the bar had shifted, one time displacing the heart. Revision surgery was carried out using the Erlangen technique, which proved to be a safe and successful method to remove the displaced bar and correct the pectus excavatum.

Key words

Thoracic surgery - Nuss - pectus excavatum

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Dr. Sandra Weih

Department of Paediatric Surgery
University Hospital Heidelberg

INF 110

69120 Heidelberg

Germany

Phone: +49 6 22 15 63 13 29

Fax: +49 62 21 56 51 05

Email: sandra.weih@med.uni-heidelberg.de

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