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Original Articles: General Thoracic

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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

(Email: jaroszewski.dawn@mayo.edu).

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Despite many years of successful surgical repair, the field of pectus deformity remains controversial. Notwithstanding the argument as to whether or not the repair improves a patient's cardiopulmonary function, how the repair is done has divided surgeons into two camps: (1) the open modified Ravitch with minimal cartilage resection camp and (2) the minimally invasive Nuss repair camp. The Nuss procedure was introduced in 1998, and its proponents cite the benefits of a small incision and shorter operation time [1]. Opponents who favor the open . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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