Fig. 2
From: A new minimally invasive technique for correction of pectus carinatum
Operative procedures. a A PVC tube was passed through the subcutaneous tunnel from a skin incision to the contralateral incision. b One tip of the pectus bar was inserted into the PVC tube lumen. c The pectus bar was guided to pass through the subcutaneous by the PVC. d The pectus bar was flipped over 180° and advanced into and back out of the chest by passing from the upper intercostal space to the lower intercostal space. PVC: polyvinyl chloride