This compares outcome measures of current pectus excavatum (PEx) treatments, namely
the Nuss and Ravitch procedures, in pediatric and adult patients. Original investigations that …

Pectus excavatum (PEx) is one of the most common congenital chest wall deformities.
Depending on the severity, presentation of PEx may range from minor cosmetic issues to …

Objective: Severe pectus excavatum are common in adult patients, often causing
psychological complaints and physiological impairments. Although lung function at rest may …

Background Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common anomaly of the anterior chest wall.
Prior PE was corrected by a modified Ravitch operation, but since Nuss published his …

Background The impact of correction of pectus excavatum (PE) on adolescents' health-
related quality of life (HRQL) has only been investigated in prospective designs using …

Abstract Objective: The Nuss procedure was originally thought to be the method to correct
pectus excavatum in children and teenagers. It is now a well-established technique, and is …

Abstract Introduction The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum requires that the sternal
elevation be maintained by indwelling metal bars that are traditionally removed …

OBJECTIVES Since the end of the 1990s, the management of pectus excavatum has
undergone major changes. The Nuss procedure (pectus bar) has been the method of choice …

Chest wall anomalies almost exclusively consist of pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.
Pectus excavatum is the most frequent form (except in South America) and represents …

Objectives: Patients experience severe pain after pectus excavatum (PE) surgery. The aim of
this prospective, randomized study was to compare analgesic effects of ultrasonography …