Is Pectus Excavatum a Risk Factor for Spontaneous Pneumothorax? “Haller Index Measurements in Patients with Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax” [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2019 Aim. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively investigate whether pectus excavatum (PE) is a risk factor for the development of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) and to determine its role in the etiology of the disease.
Ali Kılıçgün +2 more
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Development and validation of a prediction model for Haller index based on posteroanterior and lateral chest radiographs in pectus excavatum [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard for assessing the severity of pectus excavatum; however, it involves high radiation exposure and substantial costs.
Zheng Han, Pujing Lv, Hongbo Li
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Association Between DMFT Index and Sinonasal Anatomical Variations in Children: A Retrospective Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study [PDF]
ChildrenBackground/Objectives: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) scores and sinonasal anatomical variations, including Haller cells, concha bullosa, and the direction and severity of ...
Mehmet Veysel Kotanlı +3 more
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Exercise-Induced ECG Abnormalities in Pediatric Pectus Excavatum: Evidence of Right Ventricular Compression Beyond the Haller Index [PDF]
Medical SciencesBackground: Pectus excavatum (PEX) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity and may result in cardiac compression and arrhythmias. The relationship between structural severity and exercise-induced electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities in ...
Karine Guerrier +7 more
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From Modified Haller Index to a Novel Patented Anatomical Measurement Device: Engineering Development, Validation, and Clinical Applications of Non-Invasive Thoracic Morphometry [PDF]
BioengineeringThoracic morphology is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of cardiopulmonary phenotype, influencing cardiovascular mechanics, respiratory physiology, and the interpretation of diagnostic imaging findings. Although the radiological Haller
Andrea Sonaglioni +3 more
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Exercise testing outcomes after pectus excavatum repair: A 16-year experienceCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]
JTCVS OpenObjective: To evaluate changes in cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) performance after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (PE) in adults and to identify factors associated with postoperative functional improvement.
Dawn E. Jaroszewski, MD, MBA +16 more
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Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021 Background: The purpose of this study was to compare 1-year clinical outcomes between patients who underwent a Nuss operation or vacuum bell therapy and to present vacuum bell therapy as a possible alternative treatment modality for patients who prefer
Younggi Jung +5 more
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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pectus excavatum [PDF]
Digital DiagnosticsBACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging is more often used to confirm the presence of pectus excavatum and assess compression changes in the heart at this level.
Gulishe S. Muzafarova +4 more
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Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2004 INTRODUÇÃO: O pectus excavatum caracteriza-se por uma depressão do esterno e das cartilagens para-esternais inferiores. Medidas clínicas para classificar essas depressões são poucas e de difícil aplicação.
Eduardo Baldassari Rebeis +6 more
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Surgical treatment of chest deformities [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2017 The purpose of the study: evaluation of clinical outcomes after thoracoplastic operations, including D. Nass in children with various forms of chest deformities.
Azat Satzhanov +2 more
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