{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,21]],"date-time":"2025-09-21T17:59:23Z","timestamp":1758477563756},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Georg Thieme Verlag KG","issue":"05","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Eur J Pediatr Surg"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2018,10]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>\n            Introduction\u2003Complications of the Nuss procedure are well known. However, publications about intraoperative and postoperative complications of the bar removal procedure (BRP) are scarce. Are they uncommon, unknown, or underreported? Are we ready to face them?<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Objective\u2003This study aims to explore the profile of complications of the BRP, risk perception, and preventive actions undertaken by the Chest Wall International Group (CWIG) surgeons.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Materials and Methods\u2003A 14-question online survey was posted to the members of the CWIG from February 1 to 28, 2016. A qualifying question was setup to ensure respondents performed Nuss' procedure\/variations. Overall, 96.5% of respondents (n\u2009=\u2009116) qualified.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results\u2003Despite being experts in the field of chest wall surgery 62.5% of respondents had performed \u2264 100 BRP and only 37.5% \u2265 100 BRP. Intraoperative complications: Severe bleeding from the bar tunnel was experienced at least one time by 28% of respondents and other serious complications, even death, were reported by 12%. Major surgical maneuvers to treat complications (sternotomy, thoracotomy, life-support maneuvers) were implemented by 62% of the surgeons who had experienced acute complications. Postoperative complications: Overall they were experienced at least once by 73.5% of surgeons. Wound seroma was the most cited complication (42%), followed by pneumothorax (27.5%). Surprisingly, one in every four surgeons acknowledged not requesting a routine chest X-ray before patient discharge. Complications versus experience: The report of acute complications increased with cumulative experience: Close to 50% for surgeons with\u2009&lt;\u2009100 BRP and as high as 100% for surgeons with\u2009&gt;\u20091,000 BRP. Prevention of complications: Although 64% of surgeons defined the BRP as of intermediate\/high risk, most of them (61%) do not prepare the operating room accordingly (availability of blood products, cardiac surgical backup, and perfusionist support).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion\u2003BRP complications are being underestimated and underreported. Publications do not reflect the real spectrum of complications, which includes life-threatening conditions, even death. Preoperative planning and preparation of the operating room should not be disregarded.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0037-1606842","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,28]],"date-time":"2017-09-28T22:52:06Z","timestamp":1506639126000},"page":"406-412","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Close Examination of the Bar Removal Procedure: The Surgeons' Voice"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Laura","family":"Ardigo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fundacion Hospitalaria Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gaston","family":"Bellia-Munzon","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fundacion Hospitalaria Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Marcelo","family":"Martinez-Ferro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fundacion Hospitalaria Children's Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Natalia","family":"Alvarez-Garcia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Infantil Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,28]]},"container-title":["European Journal of Pediatric Surgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"http:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/products\/ejournals\/pdf\/10.1055\/s-0037-1606842.pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,5]],"date-time":"2018-10-05T22:59:22Z","timestamp":1538780362000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"http:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/DOI\/DOI?10.1055\/s-0037-1606842"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,28]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"05","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,5]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2018,10]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/s-0037-1606842","relation":{},"ISSN":["0939-7248","1439-359X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0939-7248","type":"print"},{"value":"1439-359X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2017,9,28]]}}}