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A 12-year-old boy was referred for treatment of severe mitral regurge. The boy had already undergone two previous operations. A reduced exercise capacity was measured. Lung function was severely affected and exhibited a reduced forced vital capacity. Because access to the heart after previous surgery together with the severe chest malformation required a sternotomy, the authors opted for a simultaneous...
Pectus excavatum (PE) is a congenital sternal depression. The two most popular methods of correction are the highly modified Ravitch repair (HMRR) and the Nuss procedure. Presented here is a case of PE surgical correction in a 17.5-year-old male, beginning with the Nuss technique and converting to the HMRR during surgery, due to unsatisfying results. The procedure inadvertently culminated in perforation...
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