Nuss procedure a 39-year-old woman to correct funnel-shaped deformity of the chest (Pectus excavatum)
01.06.2021
Surgical correction of funnel-shaped chest deformity (Pectus excavatum) in a 39-year-old woman by the Nuss procedure - installation of one titanium plate
Patient Parameters:
City: Stavropol, Stavropolski Krai, Russia
Age: 39 years old
Gender: W
Height: 178cm
Weight: 73 kg
Correction Type: Nuss Procedure
Haller Index: 3.92 — 4.36
Type of deformation: symmetrical, a1
Date of operation: 01.06.2021
Installed plate: Support plate RTMU-Bar-P, 34 cm, titanium alloy VT6; 941573.602-07
Planned time of plate removal: summer 2023
The Nuss Procedure is a surgical minimally invasive correction of funnel-shaped deformation of the chest (pectus excavatum) by installing metal plates of the required length under the sternum and on the ribs so that the plate corrects the deformation completely.
The operation is performed through small incisions on the side surfaces of the patient’s chest (usually two incisions on the right + 1 incision for the camera, which allows you to control the operation process inside the chest).
Nuss procedure a 39-year-old woman to correct funnel-shaped deformity of the chest (Pectus excavatum)
Currently, the patient is fully adapted and restored after the Nuss procedure, which affects the increase in the level of stress on the body, the possibility of a full-fledged social and working life.
Pay attention to the size and condition of the postoperative sutures: it is an adequately performed Nuss procedure that guarantees small incisions with a good aesthetic effect.
A short interview with the patient recorded on the 8th day after the operation.
Consultation of a thoracic surgeon
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During the consultation, all documents will be examined in detail and computed tomography data will be analyzed. In the case of low values of the Haller index (less than 3.2), most likely you will be offered a non-surgical correction of Pectus excavatum (follow the link, in Russian). In the case of high values of the Haller index (3.25) and the presence of other indicators, the Nuss Procedure operation will be proposed. (link in Russian)
