Letter to the editor: The Titanic Index for determining the number of bars needed for pectus repair
David M Notrica1, Dawn E Jaroszewski2, Lisa E McMahon1
1Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ; University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|June 27, 2026
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