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Perceived advantages and disadvantages of minimal access strategy for correction of pectus in childhood in comparison to pre-existing conventional techniques |
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| Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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| Short hospital stay |
Cost of thoracoscopy and equipment |
| Minimal trauma |
Second procedure for bar removal |
| Allowance for skeletal growth |
Capnothorax in thoracoscopy |
Protopapas and Athanasiou Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008 3:40 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-40 |
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