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OBJECTIVE(S) Compared to the open surgical technique, the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE; Nuss procedure) is a thoracoscopic technique designed to minimize intraoperative tissue damage.
Gökhan Sertçakacılar, Selcuk Kose
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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 ...
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Pectus excavatum in motion: dynamic evaluation using real-time MRI
Objectives The breathing phase for the determination of thoracic indices in patients with pectus excavatum is not standardized. The aim of this study was to identify the best period for reliable assessments of morphologic indices by dynamic observations ...
Daniel Gräfe +9 more
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Cardiopulmonary Responses to Exercise in Children With Pectus Carinatum Versus Pectus Excavatum. [PDF]
Abushahin A +4 more
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in genes affecting type I collagen that is mostly found in bone, skin and tendons. In addition to bone fragility and increased risk of fractures, patients with osteogenesis imperfecta can ...
Nelimar Cruz Centeno +1 more
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Cardiopulmonary function in adolescent patients with pectus excavatum or carinatum
Background Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) have generally been considered an aesthetic issue, although there is growing evidence of associated cardiopulmonary function (CPF) impairment, especially in PE patients.
Salim Ramadan +9 more
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Severe pectus excavatum with tracheal compression presenting with chronic cough
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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Hemodynamics may deteriorate during the perioperative period when performing posterior spinal fusion in patients with pectus excavatum and scoliosis.
Ryota Adachi +9 more
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Evaluation of thoracic vertebrae rotation in patients with pectus excavatum
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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Crane-powered pectus excavatum repair: the NeoPectus surgery
IntroductionThe conventional technique for pectus excavatum repair was pushing up the depressed chest wall by turning over the convexity of the bent pectus bar.
Hyung Joo Park +2 more
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