Reducing cardiac injury during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) provides a minimal access approach to correct pectus excavatum deformities. Cardiovascular complications represent a rare but catastrophic complication of this cosmetic operation. We describe a modification to the technique following a case of cardiac puncture. # 2008 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.