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What are the risks of nuss procedure for pectus excavatum?
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Risks of surgery: The outcomes and risks related to the minimally invasive technique for repair of pectus excavatum (also known as mirpe or nuss technique) are described in detail in the following article: http://emedicine.Medscape.Com/article/1970203-overview#showall please refer to the section 'outcome' to obtain the information you are looking for.
Answered 7/28/2017
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