An uncommon complication of Nuss bar removal: Is blind removal a safe procedure?

Marcello Carlucci; Michele Torre; Vincenzo Jasonni

doi:10.1016/j.epsc.2013.02.014

An uncommon complication of Nuss bar removal: Is blind removal a safe procedure?

Marcello Carlucci, Michele Torre, Vincenzo Jasonni

Istituto "Giannina Gaslini"

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Abstract

We describe a severe injury occurred after Nuss bar removal. Two years after Nuss procedure, a bar flipping was noted. The bar was easily removed. A massive right hemothorax occurred: A middle lobe laceration was noted, and lobectomy was performed. A review of the literature showed some casereports of major complications during or after bar removal operation, occurred after bar flipping or in patients with lung or heart related morbidities. Aim of this article is to report our experience, to focus on risk factors for complication during bar removal and to discuss the introduction of thoracoscopy to reduce the risks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-35
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume	1
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2013.02.014
Publication status	Published - Mar 2013

Keywords

Hemothorax
Pectus excavatum
Surgery complications

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Surgery

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