English Explanatory Dictionary

Nuss procedure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minimally invasive procedure for treating pectus excavatum, involving the insertion of one or more bars under the sternum through small incisions in the side of the chest, using a thoracoscope for guidance.

Word forms

Nuss procedure Nuss procedures

Etymology

Invented in 1987 by Dr. Donald Nuss.

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