Comparison of the Nuss and the Ravitch procedure for pectus excavatum repair: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 880 - 886
• Main Authors: Nasr, Ahmed, Fecteau, Annie, Wales, Paul W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Funnel Chest - surgery; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Nuss repair; Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control; Pectus excavatum; Pediatrics; Ravitch repair; Surgery; Thoracic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Thoracic Surgical Procedures - methods; Thoracic Surgical Procedures - rehabilitation; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Nuss repair; Pectus excavatum; Ravitch repair

Abstract Purpose Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity in children. Two procedures are widely applied—the Nuss and the Ravitch. Several comparative studies are published evaluating both procedures with inconsistent results. Our objective was to compare the Nuss procedure to the Ra...