Securing a Nuss bar with a surgical zip tie Dec. 01, 2022 Overview Show transcript Overview D. Dean Potter Jr., M.D., uses a novel technique during a pectus excavatum procedure by securing a Nuss bar with a surgical zip tie. This lessens the migration of the thoracic strut, a common postoperative complication of the Nuss procedure. Receive Mayo Clinic news in your inbox. Sign up Related ContentVideoAdult pectus excavatum treatmentVideoIntercostal nerve cryotherapyArticleImproving the appearance of pectus excavatum and other chest wall deformities with custom 3D printed implants VID-20542100 Medical Professionals Securing a Nuss bar with a surgical zip tie