Surgical versus Vacuum Bell Therapy for the Correction of Pectus Excavatum: A Comparison of 1-Year Treatment Outcomes
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare 1-year clinical outcomes between patients who underwent a Nuss operation or vacuum bell therapy and to present vacuum bell therapy as a possible alternative treatment modality for patients who prefer non-surgical correction of pectus excavatum....
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Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2021
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| Sumario: | Background: The purpose of this study was to compare 1-year clinical outcomes between
patients who underwent a Nuss operation or vacuum bell therapy and to present
vacuum bell therapy as a possible alternative treatment modality for patients who prefer
non-surgical correction of pectus excavatum.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of pectus excavatum patients who had
undergone vacuum bell therapy for more than 1 year and examined patients who had
undergone Nuss bar removal more than 1 year previously. The treatment outcomes were
evaluated by comparing changes in the Haller index before and after treatment in both
patient groups.
Results: We included 57 patients in this study and divided them into 2 groups according
to the type of treatment received. Both groups showed no significant difference in the
post-treatment Haller index after 1 year of follow-up, although the Nuss operation group
showed a greater change in the Haller index than the vacuum bell group.
Conclusion: Although the Nuss operation is a well-established and effective treatment
of choice to correct pectus excavatum, vacuum bell therapy showed comparable outcomes
and could become an alternative treatment modality for select patients who prefer
non-invasive treatment. |
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