Increased chromium and molybdenum blood levels after minimally-invasive repair of pectus excavatum
We demonstrated that metal blood levels increase in patients with retrosternal bars after MIRPE. Clinical implications of our finding are still unknown.
Authors
- Francesca Di Gaudio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-5750)
- Maria Raso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9993-0075)
- Luca Genova Gaia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5139-2900)
- Giuliana Cangemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6847-5983)
- Sebastiano Barco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-427X)
- Federica Lena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8238-0411)
- Michele Torre
- Maria Grazia Calevo
Institutions
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Surgery International
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-026-06303-y
- Primary Topic
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Genova