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Magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of pectus excavatum [PDF]

Digital Diagnostics
BACKGROUND: 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, Marina V. Vishnyakova, Alexander S. Abramenko, Vladimir A. Kuzmichev, Vladimir V. Gatsutsyn   +4 more
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Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Correction and Endoscopic Port Access Mitral Valve Surgery

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
This case study describes the successful short-term outcome of staged minimally invasive pectus excavatum correction and endoscopic mitral valve repair in a patient with severe mitral valve regurgitation and pectus excavatum.
Johan van der Merwe, Filip Casselman, Ivan Degrieck, Frank Van Praet   +3 more
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Evaluating Cardiac Lateralization by MRI to Simplify Estimation of Cardiopulmonary Impairment in Pectus Excavatum

Diagnostics, 2023
Background: The severity of pectus excavatum is classified by the Haller Index (HI) and/or Correction Index (CI). These indices measure only the depth of the defect and, therefore, impede a precise estimation of the actual cardiopulmonary impairment.
Tariq Abu-Tair, Salmai Turial, Ines Willershausen, Muhannad Alkassar, Gundula Staatz, Christoph Kampmann   +5 more
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Pectus Excavatum and Risk of Right Ventricular Failure in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Background: Right ventricular failure (RVF) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Casper F. Zijderhand, Yunus C. Yalcin, Jelena Sjatskig, Daniel Bos, Alina A. Constantinescu, Olivier C. Manintveld, Ozcan Birim, Jos A. Bekkers, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Kadir Caliskan   +9 more
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Objective effect manifestation of pectus excavatum on load-stressed pulmonary function testing: a case report

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
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PECTUS CARINATUM DEVELOPMENT AFTER THE NUSS PROCEDURE: A CASE REPORT

Turkish Medical Student Journal
Development of pectus carinatum is a very rare complication of the Nuss procedure. This complication may lead to early bar removal, which hinders sternal protrusion but induces the recurrence of pectus excavatum.
Zafer Alparslan, Mustafa Yüksel
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EVALUATION OF IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS IN SUBTYPES OF PECTUS EXCAVATUM AND CARINATUM [PDF]

Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
Objective: Evaluation of epidemiological data on Idiopathic Scoliosis in patients with different pectus subtypes. Methods: A medical record analysis of 418 patients with pectus, associated with idiopathic scoliosis above 10°, with research on: subtypes ...
Davi de Podesta Haje, Guilherme Antunes Barriviera, Marcos Vinícius Santana Silva, Caroline Kaori Maebayashi   +3 more
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Pectus excavatum [PDF]

Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016
Christopher, Harris, Beth, Croce, Christopher, Cao   +2 more
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Vacuum bell therapy for pectus excavatum: a retrospective study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Pectus excavatum, the most common chest wall deformity, is frequently treated with Nuss procedure. Here we will describe non-invasive procedure and analyze the variables associated vacuum bell therapy for patients with pectus excavatum ...
Weixuan Lei, Mengqi Shao, Yan Hu, Jieming Cao, Wei Han, Ruoyao Wang, Quanming Fei, Jian Zou, Junqi Yi, Zheyu Cheng, Wenliang Liu   +10 more
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Repair of Recurrent Pectus Excavatum with a Huge Chest Wall Defect in a Patient with a Previous Ravitch and Pectus Bar Repair: A Case Report

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022
Recurrent pectus excavatum (PE) after a Ravitch operation is not uncommon. Extensive costal cartilage resection from the previous Ravitch procedure can lead to an irregular, unstable chest wall depressions with a varying degree of deformity.
Gongmin Rim, Hyung Joo Park
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