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However, the optimal timing for postoperative pectus bar removal remains undefined. Our study investigated the effects of delayed pectus bar removal after Nuss repairs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective data were collected on patients who underwent Nuss procedures for pectus excavatum and had their bars removed from August 2014 to December 2020. Patients with correction periods\u2009&gt;\u20093 years were divided into group A (&lt;\u20096 years) and group B (\u2265\u20096 years). Propensity score matching was used to compare complications and radiological outcomes associated with bar removal.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 542 patients who underwent bar removal, 451 (Group A: 419 patients, Group B: 32) had correction duration\u2009&gt;\u20093 years. The average correction duration was 4.5\u2009\u00b1\u20091.4 years. After propensity score matching analysis, group B [median duration: 8.0 (6.0\u201316.2) years] exhibited significantly longer median operative times (85 vs. 55\u00a0min;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.026), higher callus formation rates (68.8% vs. 46.9%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.029), and greater median intraoperative blood loss (35 vs. 10 mL;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.017) than group A [median duration: 4.2 (3.0\u20135.9) years]. However, following bar removal, the groups showed no statistical differences in the surgical complication rates (group A: 6.3% vs. group B: 9.4%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.648) or median ratio of radiological improvement (an improvement on the Haller index on chest radiography; 21.0% vs. 22.2%;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.308).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Delaying pectus bar removal after Nuss repair presents certain challenges but does not compromise overall outcomes. These findings suggest that a longer correction period may be unnecessary. However, further multicenter studies with long-term follow-up are warranted to assess long-term outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s13019-024-02685-z","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,28]],"date-time":"2024-03-28T04:02:16Z","timestamp":1711598536000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of delayed removal of pectus bar on outcomes following Nuss repair: a retrospective analysis"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Der-En","family":"Keong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"I-Shiang","family":"Tzeng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nay","family":"Htut","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yu-Jiun","family":"Fan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Min-Shiau","family":"Hsieh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yeung-Leung","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"2685_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"44","DOI":"10.1053\/j.semtcvs.2009.03.001","volume":"21","author":"AA Fokin","year":"2009","unstructured":"Fokin AA, Steuerwald NM, Ahrens WA, Allen KE. 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