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Nuss procedure

noun

Nuss procedure

noun

Etymology Invented in 1987 by Dr. Donald Nuss.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery 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.

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