Results 1 to 10 of about 14,527 (239)

Pectus excavatum

Annals of thoracic surgery, 2023
Background: Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital anterior chest wall deformity. Currently, a wide variety of diagnostic protocols and criteria for corrective surgery are being used. Their use is predominantly based on local preferences and experience. To date, no guideline is available, introducing heterogeneity of care as observed in current
Janssen, Nicky, Daemen, Jean H. T., van Polen, Elise J., Coorens, Nadine A., Jansen, Yanina J. L., Franssen, Aimée J. P. M., Hulsewé, Karel W. E., Vissers, Yvonne L. J., Haecker, Frank-Martin, Milanez de Campos, Jose R., de Loos, Erik R., Abramson, Horacio A., Aguiar, Wolfgang W. S., Alder, Adam C., Ambriz-González, Gabriela, Andrews, James, Backhus, Leah M., de Beer, Sjoerd A., de Campos, José Ribas M., Chu, Chih-Chun, Currie, Bruce G., Darlong, Laleng M., Dhannapuneni, Ramana, Doody, Daniel P., Elmo, Gastón, Emil, Sherif, Villacampa, Ricardo Escartín, Ferrari, Paolo A., Fortmann, Caroline, Goretsky, Michael J., Hebra, Andre, van der Heide, Stefan M., Hendriks, Jeroen M. H., Hensens, Ab G., Heyman, Stijn R. G., van Huijstee, Pieter J., Infante, Maurizio V., Jaroszewski, Dawn E., Kelly, Robert E., Marres, Geertruid M. H., von Meyenfeldt, Erik M., Omanik, Pavol, Oomen, Matthijs W., Peredo, Alfredo W., Perez-Alonso, David, Petersen, Claus, Pilegaard, Hans K., Prada-Arias, Marcos, Rebhandl, Winfried, Zarama, Ricardo M., Ryan, Daniel P., de Ryck, Frederic, Schewitz, Ivan, Tedde, Miguel L., Thomas, Mathew, de la Torre, Carlos A., van Veer, Hans G. L., Vervloessem, Dirk, van de Wauwer, Caroline, Wimmer, Cosmas D., Yildiran, Huseyin, Yuksel, Mustafa, Zijp, Gerda W.   +62 more
  +5 more sources

Objective effect manifestation of pectus excavatum on load-stressed pulmonary function testing: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall that, under certain conditions, may pose functional problems due to cardiopulmonary compromise and exercise intolerance.
Chan Jason, Huang Wei
doaj   +2 more sources

Pectus excavatum in adults over 40: a retrospective review of surgical experience [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital anterior chest wall deformity, typically corrected during adolescence. However, an increasing number of adult patients seek surgical repair due to persistent symptoms or cosmetic concerns ...
Çağatay Çetinkaya, Nezih Onur Ermerak, Mustafa Yüksel   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Severe pectus excavatum with tracheal compression presenting with chronic cough

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
While pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity in children, indications for surgical repair are still debated among experts.
Britton B. Donato, Maria E. Linnaus, Cristine S. Velazco, Lisa E. McMahon, Richard Towbin, David M. Notrica   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pectus Excavatum

, 2009
Robert E. Kelly, Donald Nuss
  +6 more sources

Variations of the soft tissue thicknesses external to the ribs in pectus excavatum patients [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Surgical repair of pectus excavatum (PE) has become more popular due to improvements in the minimally invasive Nuss procedure. The pre-surgical assessment of PE patients requires Computerized Tomography (CT), as the malformation ...
Coelho, Tiago Henriques, Fonseca, Jaime C., Moreira, António H. J., Pinho, A. C. Marques de, Pinto, Jorge Correia, Rodrigues, Nuno F., Rodrigues, Pedro L., Santos, Bruno Direito, Vilaça, João L.   +8 more
core   +5 more sources

Modified Nuss procedure in patients with recurrent pectus excavatum following the Ravitch procedure with a retained strut: report of two cases [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Background Pectus excavatum is a prevalent congenital chest wall deformity that is often treated using surgical methods such as the Ravitch or Nuss procedures. Although both techniques are effective, recurrence is possible.
Yu-Hsu Liu, Nay Htut, Chan-Yang Hsu, Yeung-Leung Cheng   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Simultaneous pectus excavatum repair using sternal plate in a patient undergoing the Bentall procedure

Heart Vessels and Transplantation, 2023
Objective: Pectus excavatum is a deformity that occurs at the lower part of the sternum of the thorax, including the xiphoid process. Deformity generally causes cosmetic and psychosocial problems.
Mehmet Tugrul Goncu, Arda Aybars Pala, Sadik Ahmet Sunbul, Mesut Engin, Ahmet Burak Tatli, Ibrahim Burak Seker   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pectus excavatum

, 2017
Jonathan Lin
  +4 more sources

Bilateral tension pneumothoraxes in buffalo chest several months after Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax usually occurs in tall and thin young people without an underlying disease or traumatic history. Most patients with pectus excavatum have similar body shapes as patients with pneumothorax.
Hyung Joo Park, Chan Beom Park, Jin Yong Jeong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source