Summary of surgical techniques for pectus excavatum bar removal
- VernacularTitle:漏斗胸支架取出术的手术技巧总结
- Author:
Dingyi LIU
1
;
Qi ZENG
1
;
Chenghao CHEN
1
;
Na ZHANG
1
;
Jie YU
1
;
Dong YAN
1
;
Changqi XU
1
;
Qian ZHANG
1
;
Xu ZHANG
1
;
Ting YANG
1
;
Jinghua JIAO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Pectus excavatum; Bar removal; Surgical techniques
- From: Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;41(3):151-155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective:To retrospectively analyse the clinical data of patients after NUSS procedure for pectus excavatum, and summary of surgical techniques for NUSS bar removal.Methods:Retrospectively collected the clinical data of 276 patients undergoing NUSS bar removal from January 2024 to September 2024 in Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University. The age of the patients ranged from 6 to 20 years old, 211 males and 65 females. The average time the bar was in place in the body was 36 months.Results:All 276 patients successfully completed the NUSS bar removal. The average operative time was 22.6 min, with an average blood loss of 3.3 ml. 90 patients with bone scabs, 104 patients with wire breakage were successfully removed. 2 cases of postoperative wound infection, no other intraoperative and postoperative complications. The average hospitalization time after surgery was 1.2 days. Follow up for 3 months after surgery, and no abnormalities were found on the chest X-ray.Conclusion:Mastering the surgical techniques for pectus excavatum bar removal enhances the safety and efficiency of the procedure. It effectively reduces the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications, shortens operative time, and alleviates postoperative pain in patients.
