Results 31 to 40 of about 15,587 (254)

Bilateral PECS II Block is Associated with Decreased Opioid Consumption and Reduced Pain Scores for up to 24 hours After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum (Nuss Procedure): a Retrospective Analysis.

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2022
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pectus excavatum

open access: yesRadiology 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 ...
  +5 more sources

Pectus excavatum in motion: dynamic evaluation using real-time MRI

open access: yesEuropean Radiology, 2022
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pectus excavatum in osteogenesis imperfecta type I treated with Nuss procedure after pamidronate therapy

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiopulmonary function in adolescent patients with pectus excavatum or carinatum

open access: yesBMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Severe pectus excavatum with tracheal compression presenting with chronic cough

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Hemodynamic deterioration due to increased anterior and posterior cardiac compression during posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis with pectus excavatum

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Hemodynamics may deteriorate during the perioperative period when performing posterior spinal fusion in patients with pectus excavatum and scoliosis.
Ryota Adachi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of thoracic vertebrae rotation in patients with pectus excavatum

open access: yesActa 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
doaj   +1 more source

Crane-powered pectus excavatum repair: the NeoPectus surgery

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy