The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Mar 2022
Observational StudyMinimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum by the Nuss procedure: The learning curve.
To define the learning process of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum by the Nuss procedure through assessment of consecutive procedural metrics. ⋯ After a 10-procedure proctoring period, repair of pectus excavatum by the Nuss procedure is a safe procedure to adopt and perform without a typical (complication based) learning curve while performing at least 1 procedure per 35 days.