Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity in children. The central portion
of the chest is displaced posteriorly relative to the remainder of the anterior chest wall …

Purpose The present study aimed to compare the physical and psychosocial conditions of
adolescents with pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC), who had mild-severe …

Pectus excavatum, the most common pectus deformity, varies in severity and has been
associated with cardiopulmonary impairment and psychological distress. Since its initial …

OBJECTIVES Vacuum bell and exercise therapy are non-invasive treatments for pectus
excavatum (PE). The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the physiotherapy …

Background Corrective surgery for pectus excavatum often relies on the Haller index (HI),
derived from chest roentgenograms or computed tomography; however, this exposes …

Background The recurrence of pectus excavatum (PE), in other words, chest wall depression
after the completion of repair, is one of the most important issues in PE. However, little about …

Abstract Background Evaluation of Pectus Carinatum (PC) deformity in patients undergoing
bracing is limited to subjective assessment of the chest through physical exam and …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between the Haller index
(HI), the external depth of protrusion and the external Haller index (EHI) for both pectus …

Background Objective preoperative assessment of pectus excavatum (PE) deformity in
patients is limited to preoperative measurement of severity using computed tomography (CT) …

Purpose Non-invasive treatment of pectus carinatum (PC) deformity includes the use of a
compression brace and exercises. In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of a …