Pulmonology & Lung Surgery

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Nuss Procedure for Complex Adult Pectus Excavatum

The minimally invasive repair of adult pectus excavatum required cryoablation and three titanium bars, but the patient went home the next day.

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Complex Case Spotlight

Nuss Procedure for Complex Adult Pectus Excavatum

Preoperative chest CT of the patient’s pectus excavatum. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Sagittal view of the patient’s pectus excavatum. Source: NYU Langone Health

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Postoperative X-ray showing placement of the three U-shaped titanium bars. Source: NYU Langone Health

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