PECTUS EXCAVATUM

This study looked at 38 children who had surgery for a sunken chest (pectus excavatum). Researchers compared standard pain relief (freezing nerves in the chest wall) to that method plus numbing the phrenic nerve. The goal was to see if the combined approach lowers pain scores and…

This study tested if freezing certain chest nerves (cryoablation) can reduce hospital stay after pectus excavatum (sunken chest) repair surgery, compared to standard pain relief via an epidural. Fifty patients aged 12-24 took part. The goal was to see if the nerve-freezing approa…

This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) before and after surgery could help teenagers with pectus excavatum (a sunken chest) feel less anxious and have less pain. Fifty teens aged 13-18 took part. Researchers measured their anxiety with a standard questionnaire and t…

This study looked at how the chest wall changes after removing the metal bar used to correct pectus excavatum (funnel chest). Researchers took 3D images of 69 patients before bar removal, right after, and at 6 and 12 months later. The goal was to see if the chest shape stays corr…

This study looked at 61 adolescents with pectus deformity (a common chest wall shape issue) to see if ultrasound measurements of diaphragm thickness could predict breathing problems before any symptoms appear. Researchers measured diaphragm thickness and lung function using a spi…