Sternal elevation before passing bars: A technique for improving visualization and facilitating minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair in adult patients

Catastrophic cardiac injuries encountered during the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum

Sarah Bouchard, Andrew R. Hong, Brian Gilchrist et al. · Seminars in Pediatric Surgery · 2009 · 112 citations

Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery +14

The Nuss procedure made safer: an effective and simple sternal elevation manoeuvre

Miguel Lia Tedde, José Ribas Milanez de Campos, J M Wihlm et al. · European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 2012 · 50 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, Applied Anatomy +8

A Modified Nuss Procedure for Late Adolescent and Adult Pectus Excavatum

Yoo Sang Yoon, Hong Kwan Kim, Yong Soo Choi et al. · World Journal of Surgery · 2010 · 48 citations

Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Surgery +5

A Novel Approach to Eliminate Cardiac Perforation in the Nuss Procedure

William R. Johnson, David Fedor, Sunil Singhal · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2013 · 43 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery +4

A new sternum elevator reduces severe complications during minimally invasive repair of the pectus excavatum

Satoshi Takagi, Takuto Oyama, Tomokazu Nishihira et al. · Pediatric Surgery International · 2012 · 38 citations

Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery +8