Usefulness of Kent retractor and lifting hook for Nuss procedure

作者：Takahashi Tsubasa^*; Okazaki Tadaharu; Yamataka Atsuyuki; Uchida Eiji

来源：Pediatric Surgery International, 2015, 31(11): 1103-1105.

DOI：10.1007/s00383-015-3764-2

• Pectus excavatum
• Sternum elevation
• Lifting hook
• Kent retractor

Although the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum has been widely employed, a variety of complications have been reported. The most dangerous complication is cardiac injury from the insertion of the introducer. To eliminate these complications, we present a sternum elevating technique using a Kent retractor and a lifting hook.

• 出版日期2015-11