Surgical versus Vacuum Bell Therapy for the Correction of Pectus Excavatum: A Comparison of 1-Year Treatment Outcomes
- Authors
- Jung, Y.; Yi, E.; Lee, K.; Chung, J.H.; Cho, S.; Lee, S.
- Issue Date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Keywords
- Outcomes; Pectus excavatum; Vacuum bell
- Citation
- Journal of Chest Surgery, v.54, no.6, pp.473 - 479
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Journal of Chest Surgery
- Volume
- 54
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 473
- End Page
- 479
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/137914
- DOI
- 10.5090/jcs.21.073
- ISSN
- 2765-1606
- Abstract
- 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. © 2021. The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All Rights Reserved.
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