Augmentation mammoplasty and autologous fat transplantation: an alternative for the treatment of hypomastia and mild pectus excavatum - Case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Pectus excavatum(PE) is a congenital chest deformity characterized by deep depression in the sternum. Autologous fat transplantation has been used for aesthetic purposes, mainly on the face, and has recently gained relevance in thoracic and breast ...
Marcus Vinicius Jardini Barbosa +3 more
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Efficacy and determinants of vacuum bell treatment in preschool children with pectus excavatum
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 ObjectiveThe outcome of vacuum bell (VB) treatment for preschool patients with pectus excavatum (PE) is poorly understood. We aim to investigate the short-term treatment effect of VB with a three-dimensional scanner and assess the clinical and ...
Dengke Luo +4 more
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Epidural analgesia versus intravenous analgesia after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021 Background Postoperative pain control after the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is essential, but there is a controversy about a better analgesic method between epidural and intravenous (IV) analgesia.
Min Hee Heo +8 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2023 Background Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common disease of chest wall deformity, with an incidence of 1 in 300—400 births. Nuss procedure has proved to be the best surgical treatment method and has been widely used after clinical use for 30 years. We
Jichang Han +4 more
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How to assess chest wall deformity in children with pectus excavatum - evaluation of the agreement among methods [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common deformity of the frontal aspect of the chest wall in children. A particular dilemma arises about the degree of deformity that should be subjected to surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to
Kostić Marko +5 more
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Etiology and pathogenesis of pectus excavatum in children
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2013 Funnel chest is the most common chest deformity characterized by the depression of sternum and rib cartilages. In spite of the centuries-old history of pectus excavatum investigation, plenty of publications on etiology and pathogenesis and many theories ...
I. O. Kulik +4 more
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The epidemiology of funnel chest repairs in Germany: monitoring the success of Nuss’ procedure
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2022 Background In recent years, the Nuss procedure was gaining ground in pectus excavatum repair, but the scientific focus had been on complications compared to conventional repairs.
Andreas Heydweiller +1 more
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Children, 2021 Background: The treatment of pectus excavatum can be conservative or surgical. The aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing the outcomes of treatment after a minimally invasive Nuss corrective surgery procedure in pediatric patients ...
Miro Jukić +3 more
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The perils of sneezing: Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2013 This is a brief case report of an adolescent male who developed bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax after sneezing.
Christina L Bourne
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Pectus updates and special considerations in Marfan syndrome
Pediatric Reports, 2018 Congenital chest wall or pectus deformities including pectus excavatum (funnel chest) and pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) affect a significant proportion of the general population and up to 70% of patients with Marfan syndrome.
Stephanie Fraser, Anne Child, Ian Hunt
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