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Effects of Pectus Excavatum on the Spine of Pectus Excavatum Patients with Scoliosis [PDF]
Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2017 Background. There is high risk in the correction surgery of pectus excavatum with scoliosis because of the lack of the correction mechanism of pectus excavatum with scoliosis. This study performed a comprehensive analysis about the impact that pectus excavatum had on scoliosis and elaborated its biomechanical mechanism in pectus excavatum patients with
WeiHong Zhong +6 more
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Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2007 Relatamos tratamento simultâneo de pectus excavatum e defeito congênito intracardíaco representado por comunicação interatrial ostium secundum. Paciente do sexo masculino, 8 anos de idade, com diagnóstico clínico e ecocardiográfico de comunicação ...
João Roberto Breda +5 more
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New possibilities in Pectus Excavatum
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Pectus Excavatum is one of the most frequent deformations of the chest wall, diagnose and surgical treatment mainly in pediatric patients (1:300 - 1:1000 live births).
Robert Chudzik +4 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2011 In pectus excavatum, a developmental chest-wall deformity that affects approximately one in 400 births, the sternum is depressed inward and the ribs protrude anteriorly. This deformity can compromise pulmonary and/or cardiac function. It can also produce a characteristic radiographic appearance on frontal radiographs, which may be mistaken for right ...
Eisenschenk, Sarah
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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 +5 more
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Evaluation of thoracic vertebrae rotation in patients with pectus excavatum
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2017 Purpose: The aim of our study was to evaluate thoracic vertebrae rotation in patients with pectus excavatum. Moreover, we wanted to assess the prevalence, the severity and relationship between pectus excavatum and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS ...
Ryszard Tomaszewski +2 more
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Pectus excavatum in adults over 40: a retrospective review of surgical experience [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryBackground 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 +2 more
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Strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients
Clinics, 2008 The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients. Currently, there are no standardized methods for assessing cardiovascular and pulmonary responses in this population; therefore, making ...
Moh H. Malek, Jared W. Coburn
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Prevalência de pectus carinatum e pectus excavatum em escolares de Manaus Prevalence of pectus carinatum and pectus excavatum in students in the city of Manaus, Brazil [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2009 OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência das deformidades congênitas da parede torácica anterior em escolares de 11 a 14 anos. MÉTODOS: Participaram do estudo escolares da rede estadual de ensino da cidade de Manaus (AM).
Fernando Luiz Westphal +5 more
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Emergent cardiopulmonary bypass during pectus excavatum repair
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2013 Pectus excavatum is a chest wall deformity that produces significant cardiopulmonary disability and is typically seen in younger patients. Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum or Nuss procedure has become a widely accepted technique for adult ...
Ryan Craner +2 more
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