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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:1849
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited commentary

Peter Goldstraw, FRCS, George Krasopoulos, MRCS

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London, SW3 6NP United Kingdom

(Email: p.goldstraw@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk).

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Since its introduction by Dr Donald Nuss, minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) has become the procedure of choice when dealing with this condition in young patients. Now many surgeons also consider it to be an excellent option when undertaking such surgery in adults. The Ravitch-type corrections remain necessary when dealing with complex, asymmetrical deformities of the carinatum and arcuatum type. However, for those patients in whom the deformity is suitable for MIRPE, there are several advantages to this approach. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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