Purpose: The aim of this article was to assess whether and to what extent pulmonary
function recovered to normal degree postoperatively and to investigate the changes in …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Since the introduction of the closed technique for repair of
pectus excavatum, increasing numbers of patients are presenting for surgery. However …

Objective To assess whether and to what extent pulmonary function returns to normal after
surgical correction for pectus excavatum. Methods Twenty-seven patients who could be …

Background/Purpose: Increasing numbers of patients with pectus excavatum defects are
presenting for operative repair. Studies that follow-up with patients after open repair have …

OBJECTIVE:: To determine whether pectus excavatum (PE) results in cardiopulmonary
abnormalities, and whether surgical repair results in improvement. METHODS:: We …

Purpose The aim of this study was to show the difference between the pulmonary function of
children with mild or severe types of pectus excavatum (PE) and post-operative changes in …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Patient reports of preoperative exercise intolerance and
improvement after surgical repair of pectus excavatum (Pex) have been documented but not …

OBJECTIVE: We performed a review of current data to determine the effect that operation
has on pulmonary function, aerobic capacity, and stroke volume in patients with pectus …

The closed or “Nuss” repair of pectus excavatum is widely accepted for correction of
moderate to severe deformities. Patients typically report significant subjective improvements …

Pulmonary function testing remains part of the routine preoperative investigations in patients
with pectus excavatum, although there is evidence that reduced exercise capacity is …