Recent Advancements in Pectus Surgery: Crane Lifting, Multiple-Bar Approach, Bridge Stabilization, and Sandwich Technique

The most recent procedure involves crane-powered entire chest wall remodeling, which employs crane lifting, multiple-bar approach, bridge stabilization, and sandwich techniques.This resulted in a paradigm shift in pectus deformity repair from merely lifting the sunken bone to remodeling the chest wall into normal anatomy.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research