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Huerta CT, Cobler-Lichter MD, Lynn R, Ramsey WA, Delamater JM, Alligood DM, Parreco JP, Sola JE, Perez EA, Thorson CM. Outcomes After Pectus Excavatum Repair: Center Volume Matters. J Pediatr Surg 2024; 59:935-940. [PMID: 38360451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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PURPOSE Pectus excavatum (Pectus) repair may be offered for those with significant cardiopulmonary compromise or severe cosmetic defects. The influence of hospital center volume on postoperative outcomes in children is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of children undergoing Pectus repair, stratified by hospital surgical volume. METHODS The Nationwide Readmission Database was queried (2016-2020) for patients with Pectus (Q67.6). Patients were stratified into those who received repair at high-volume centers (HVCs; ≥20 repairs annually) versus low-volume centers (LVCs; <20 repairs annually). Demographics and outcomes were analyzed using standard statistical tests. RESULTS A total of 9414 patients with Pectus underwent repair during the study period, with 69% treated at HVCs and 31% at LVCs. Patients at LVCs experienced higher rates of complications during index admission, including pneumothorax (23% vs. 15%), chest tube placement (5% vs. 2%), and overall perioperative complications (28% vs. 24%) compared to those treated at HVCs, all p < 0.001. Patients treated at LVCs had higher readmission rates within 30 days (3.8% vs. 2.8% HVCs) and overall readmission (6.8% vs. 4.7% HVCs), both p < 0.010. Among readmitted patients (n = 547), the most frequent complications during readmission for those initially treated at LVCs included pneumothorax/hemothorax (21% vs. 8%), bar dislodgment (21% vs. 12%), and electrolyte disorders (15% vs. 9%) compared to those treated at HVCs. CONCLUSION Pediatric Pectus repair performed at high-volume centers was associated with fewer index complications and readmissions compared to lower-volume centers. Patients and surgeons should consider this hospital volume-outcome relationship. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective Comparative. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA; Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA; Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA; Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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Carter M, Hua R, Pitt JB, Zeineddin S, Perez A, Sands L, Kujawa S, Lehane A, Stake C, Reynolds M, Abdullah F, Goldstein SD. Utility of White Light Scanning as an Alternative to Computed Tomography to Evaluate Severity of Pectus Excavatum Deformity. J Pediatr Surg 2024:S0022-3468(24)00293-8. [PMID: 38772759 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Pectus excavatum (PE) severity and surgical candidacy are determined by computed tomography (CT)-delineated Haller Index (HI) and Correction Index (CI). White light scanning (WLS) has been proposed as a non-ionizing alternative. The purpose of this retrospective study is to create models to determine PE severity using WLS as a non-ionizing alternative to CT. METHODS Between November 2015 and February 2023, CT and WLS were performed for children ≤18 years undergoing evaluation at a high-volume, chest-wall deformity clinic. Separate quadratic discriminate analysis models were developed to predict CT HI ≥ 3.25 and CT CI ≥ 28% indicating surgical candidacy. Two bootstrap forest models were trained on WLS measurements and patient demographics to predict CT HI and CT CI values then compared to actual index values by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS In total, 242 patients were enrolled (86.4% male, mean [SD] age 15.2 [1.3] years). Quadratic discriminate analysis models predicted CT HI ≥ 3.25 with specificity = 91.7%, PPV = 97.7% (AUC = 0.91), and CT CI ≥ 28% with specificity = 92.3%, PPV = 93.5% (AUC = 0.84). Bootstrap forest model predicted CT HI with training dataset ICC (95% CI) = 0.91 (0.88-0.93, R2 = 0.85) and test dataset ICC (95% CI) = 0.86 (0.71-0.94, R2 = 0.77). For CT CI, training dataset ICC (95% CI) = 0.91 (0.81-0.93, R2 = 0.86) and test dataset ICC (95% CI) = 0.75 (0.50-0.88, R2 = 0.63). CONCLUSIONS Using noninvasive and nonionizing WLS imaging, we can predict PE severity at surgical threshold with high specificity obviating the need for CT. Furthermore, we can predict actual CT HI and CI with moderate-excellent reliability. We anticipate this point-of-care tool to obviate the need for most cross-sectional imaging during surgical evaluation of PE. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III. STUDY TYPE Study of Diagnostic Test.
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- Michela Carter
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States; Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Linton SC, Tian Y, Zeineddin S, Alayleh A, De Boer C, Goldstein SD, Ghomrawi HMK, Abdullah F. Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation Reduces Opioid Use and Length of Stay Without Increasing Adverse Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 5442 Patients Undergoing Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum. Ann Surg 2024; 279:699-704. [PMID: 37791468 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine differences in opioid use, length of stay, and adverse events after minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) with and without intercostal nerve cryoablation. BACKGROUND Small studies show that intraoperative intercostal nerve cryoablation provides effective analgesia with no large-scale evaluations of this technique. METHODS The pediatric health information system database was used to perform a retrospective cohort study comparing patients undergoing MIRPE at children's hospitals before and after the initiation of cryoablation. The association of cryoablation use with inpatient opioid use was determined using quantile regression with robust standard errors. Difference in risk-adjusted length of stay between the cohorts was estimated using negative binomial regression. Odds of adverse events between the two cohorts were compared using logistic regression with a generalized estimating equation. RESULTS A total of 5442 patients underwent MIRPE at 44 children's hospitals between 2016 and 2022 with 1592 patients treated after cryoablation was introduced at their hospital. Cryoablation use was associated with a median decrease of 80.8 (95% CI: 68.6-93.0) total oral morphine equivalents as well as a decrease in estimated median length of stay from 3.5 [3.2-3.9] days to 2.5 [2.2-2.9] days ( P value: 0.016). Cryoablation use was not significantly associated with an increase in any studied adverse events. CONCLUSIONS Introduction of cryoablation for perioperative analgesia was associated with decreased inpatient opioid use and length of stay in a large sample with no change in adverse events. This novel modality for perioperative analgesia offers a promising alternative to traditional pain management in thoracic surgery.
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- Samuel C Linton
- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Surgical Outcomes Quality Improvement Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Carter M, Prendergast F, Krauss J, Zeineddin S, Pitt JB, Sullivan GA, Abdullah F, Gulack BC, Goldstein SD. Evaluating Skeletal Maturity at Time of Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum Based on Medial Clavicle Epiphyseal Ossification. Am Surg 2024; 90:631-639. [PMID: 37824167 DOI: 10.1177/00031348231207296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical correction of pectus excavatum (SCOPE) is dependent upon chest wall pliability with optimal timing prior to complete skeletal maturation. Measures of skeletal maturity are not readily available for operative planning; therefore, surgeons use age as proxy despite patient-specific rates of skeletal maturation. We aimed to determine whether preoperative skeletal maturity is associated with postoperative pain as surrogate for chest wall pliability. METHODS Children ≤18 years who underwent SCOPE from 2020 to 2022 were retrospectively identified. Preoperative CT within 3 months of procedure was reviewed by 2 radiologists and 1 surgeon. Skeletal maturity was determined by Schmeling-Kellinghaus classification which stages secondary epiphyseal ossification of the medial clavicle. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated. Schmeling-Kellinghaus stage and postoperative pain were compared. RESULTS Of twenty-eight records reviewed, 57% were Schmeling-Kellinghaus stage 1. High inter-rater reliability was identified (inter-radiologist: kappa = .95, P < .001, all raters: kappa = .78, P < .001). Median age at operation was 15.5 years (interquartile range: 14.8-16.0) and increased with skeletal maturity (P < .001). When comparing stage 1 (n = 16) to >1 (n = 12), stage 1 had lower maximum pain scores (P < .001), total morphine equivalents (P < .001), and benzodiazepine use (P < .001) after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The Schmeling-Kellinghaus classification system is a valid proxy of skeletal maturity that can be applied with high inter-rater reliability. SCOPE during stage 1 was found to have less postoperative pain and narcotic use than more mature stages. This is proof of concept that skeletal maturity should be considered when determining optimal timing of surgical correction. Future research will evaluate the impact of skeletal maturity on postoperative outcomes.
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- Michela Carter
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Pitt JB, Carter M, Zeineddin S, Sands L, Kujawa S, Perez A, Liszewski WJ, Abdullah F, Goldstein SD. Chest Wall Dermatitis Patterns Following Thoracoscopic Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation for Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum. J Pediatr Surg 2024:S0022-3468(24)00090-3. [PMID: 38403489 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND Intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) has been shown to reduce postoperative pain and length of stay following surgical correction of pectus excavatum (SCOPE). Some patients have developed chest wall dermatological symptoms after INC that can be mistaken for metal allergy or infection. The purpose of this study is to report the symptoms, severity, incidence, and treatment of post-cryoablation dermatitis. METHODS A retrospective single institution review was performed for patients who underwent SCOPE with and without INC between June 2016 and March 2023 to assess for incidence of postoperative dermatological findings. Characteristics associated with these findings were evaluated. RESULTS During study period, 383 patients underwent SCOPE, 165 (43.1%) without INC and 218 (56.9%) with. Twenty-three (10.6%) patients who received INC developed exanthems characteristic of post-cryoablation dermatitis with two distinct phenotypes identified. No patients who underwent SCOPE without INC developed similar manifestations. Early dermatitis, characterized by a painless, erythematous, and blanching rash across the anterior thorax, was observed in 16 patients, presenting on median postoperative day 6.0 [IQR 6.0-8.5], with median time to resolution of 23.0 [IQR 12-71.0] days after symptom onset. Late dermatitis, characterized by hyperpigmentation spanning the anterior thorax, was observed in 7 patients, presenting on median postoperative day 129.0 [IQR 84.5-240.0], with median time to resolution of 114.0 [IQR 48.0-314.3] days. CONCLUSION This is the first report of dermatological manifestations following SCOPE with INC, a phenomenon of unknown etiology and no known long-term sequela. In our experience, it is self-resolving and lacks systemic symptoms suggesting observation alone is sufficient for resolution. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- J Benjamin Pitt
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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Carter M, Linton S, Zeineddin S, Pitt JB, Figueroa A, Perez A, Park E, DeTella M, Kwon S, Goldstein SD, Ghomrawi H, Abdullah F. Consumer Wearables Define a Normative Recovery Trajectory Following the Modified Nuss Procedure. J Surg Res 2023; 292:7-13. [PMID: 37567031 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The modified Nuss procedure is an elective procedure associated with a lengthy recovery, uncontrolled pain, and risk of infrequent, yet life-threatening complications. The absence of objective measures of normative postoperative recovery creates uncertainty about the postdischarge period, which remains highly dependent on the patients' and their caregivers' expectations and management of recovery. We aimed to describe an objective-normative, physical activity recovery trajectory after the modified Nuss procedure, using step counts from the Fitbit. METHODS This observational study enrolled children ≤18 y with pectus excavatum who underwent the modified Nuss procedure from 2021 to 2022. The Fitbit was worn for 21 postoperative days. Postdischarge outcomes and health-care utilization were evaluated. For patients without postoperative complications, piecewise linear regression analysis was conducted to generate a normative recovery trajectory model of daily step counts. RESULTS Of 80 patients enrolled, 66 (86%) met eligibility criteria (mean age, 15.1 ± 1.3 y; 89.4% male, 62.1% non-Hispanic White). The mean number of telephone and electronic message encounters regarding concerns with the patient's recovery within 30 d postoperatively was 2.1 (standard deviation = 2.7). Ten patients (15.2%) returned to the emergency department (ED) within the 30-d postoperative period. Seven patients (10.6%) presented to the ED one time, and three patients (4.5%) presented to the ED twice. Thirty-day readmission rate was four patients (6.0%). Piecewise regression model showed that patients without complications steadily increased their daily step count on each postoperative day and plateaued on day 18. CONCLUSIONS We have developed a normative recovery trajectory following the modified Nuss procedure using step count data collected by a consumer wearable device. This offers the potential to inform preoperative patient expectations and reduce avoidable health-care utilization through informed preoperative counseling, thus laying the ground work for the use of consumer wearable devices as a postdischarge remote monitoring tool.
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- Michela Carter
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- The Smith Child Health Research Program, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
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Cujiño-Álvarez IF, Torres-Salazar D, Velásquez-Galvis M. Cardiorespiratory arrest during and after nuss procedure: case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2023; 18:166. [PMID: 37118746 PMCID: PMC10148508 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-023-02262-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pectum excavatum is a congenital thoracic alteration that can present important physiological alterations depending on the severity of the case. The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive technique for managing chest wall deformity, in which there is a risk of perioperative complications. CASE PRESENTATION This article presents the case of a 16-year-old patient who underwent placement of a Nuss bar and suffered intraoperative and postoperative cardiorespiratory arrest. CONCLUSIONS it is important to consider the possible early and late complications scenarios as well as their treatment in patients with pectum excavatum scheduled for a Nuss procedure.
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- Indira F Cujiño-Álvarez
- Anesthesiology Department, Anesthestiologist. Fundación Valle del Lili, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali, 760032, Colombia.
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- Anesthesiology Resident. Universidad Icesi, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Calle 18 No. 122- 135, Cali, Colombia
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- Thoracic Surgery Department, Thoracic Surgeon. Fundación Valle del Lili, Cra 98 No. 18-49, Cali, 760032, Colombia
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Zhao S, Xue X, Li K, Miao F. Pectus excavatum, kyphoscoliosis associated with thoracolumbar spinal stenosis: a rare case report and literature review. BMC Surg 2022; 22:266. [PMID: 35820858 PMCID: PMC9277827 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-022-01716-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall defect. Thoracolumbar spinal stenosis and kyphoscoliosis was seen in patients with pectus excavatum. It can be caused by ossification of the ligamentum flavum, which is rare in patients with pectus excavatum. Case presentation We reported a 26-year-old woman presented bilateral lower extremities weakness and numbness for two months, progressive worsening. She was diagnosed as thoracolumbar spinal stenosis with ossification of the ligamentum flavum, thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis associated with pectus excavatum. The posterior instrumentation, decompression with laminectomy, and de-kyposis procedure with multilevel ponte osteotomy were performed. Her postoperative course was uneventful and followed up regularly. Good neurologic symptoms improvement and spinal alignment were achieved. Conclusions Pectus excavatum, kyphoscoliosis associated with thoracolumbar spinal stenosis is rare, and thus her treatment options are very challengeable. Extensive laminectomy decompression and de-kyphosis procedures can achieve good improvement of neurologic impingement and spinal alignment.
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- Sheng Zhao
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Shanxi, 030001, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Shanxi, 030001, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Shanxi, 030001, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, No. 382 Wuyi Road, Shanxi, 030001, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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Linton SC, Ghomrawi HMK, Tian Y, Many BT, Vacek J, Bouchard ME, De Boer C, Goldstein SD, Abdullah F. Association of Operative Volume and Odds of Surgical Complication for Patients Undergoing Repair of Pectus Excavatum at Children's Hospitals. J Pediatr 2022; 244:154-160.e3. [PMID: 34968500 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether procedure-specific provider volume is associated with outcomes for patients undergoing repair of pectus excavatum at tertiary care children's hospitals. STUDY DESIGN We performed a cohort study of patients undergoing repair of pectus excavatum between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2019, at children's hospitals using the Pediatric Health Information System database. The main exposures were the pectus excavatum repair volume quartile of the patient's hospital and the pectus excavatum repair volume category of their surgeon. Our primary outcome was surgical complication, identified using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification codes from Pediatric Health Information System. Secondary outcomes included high-cost admission and extended length of stay. RESULTS In total, 7183 patients with an average age of 15.2 years (SD 2.0), 83% male, 74% non-Hispanic White, 68% no comorbidities, 72% private insurance, and 82% from metro areas were analyzed. Compared with the lowest-volume (≤10 cases/year) quartile of hospitals, patients undergoing repair of pectus excavatum at hospitals in the second (>10-18 cases/year), third (>18-26 cases/year), and fourth (>26 cases/year) volume quartiles had decreased odds of complication of OR 0.52 (CI 0.34-0.82), 0.51 (CI 0.33-0.78), and 0.41 (CI 0.27-0.62), respectively. Patients with pectus excavatum who underwent repair by surgeons in the second (>1-5 cases/year), third (>5-10 cases/year), and fourth (>10 cases/year) volume categories had decreased odds of complication of OR 0.91 (CI 0.68-1.20), OR 0.73 (CI 0.51-1.04), and OR 0.55 (CI 0.39-0.76), respectively, compared with the lowest-volume (≤1 case/year) category of surgeons. CONCLUSIONS Procedure-specific case volume is an important factor when considering providers for elective surgery, even among specialized centers providing comprehensive patient care.
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- Samuel C Linton
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Surgical Outcomes Quality Improvement Center, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
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Muff JL, Guglielmetti LC, Gros SJ, Buchmüller L, Frongia G, Haecker FM, Holland-Cunz SG, de Trey T, Vuille-Dit-Bille RN. Failed preoperative vacuum bell therapy does not affect outcomes following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum. Pediatr Surg Int 2021; 37:1429-1435. [PMID: 34272597 PMCID: PMC8408062 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-021-04963-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE It is unknown if failed preoperative vacuum bell (VB) treatment in patients undergoing minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE), delays repair and/or affects postoperative outcomes. METHODS A retrospective data analysis including all consecutive patients treated at one single institution undergoing MIRPE was performed between 2000 and 2016. Patients were stratified into preoperative VB therapy versus no previous VB therapy. RESULTS In total, 127 patients were included. Twenty-seven (21.3%) patients had preoperative VB treatment for 17 months (median, IQR 8-34). All 27 patients stopped VB treatment due to the lack of treatment effect. Eight (47.1%) of 17 assessed VB patients showed signs of skin irritation or hematoma. VB treatment had no effect on length of hospital stay (p = 0.385), postoperative complications (p = 1.0), bar dislocations (p = 1.0), and duration of bar treatment (p = 0.174). Time spent in intensive care unit was shorter in patients with VB therapy (p = 0.007). Long-term perception of treatment including rating of primary operation (p = 0.113), pain during primary operation (p = 0.838), own perspective of look of chest (p = 0.545), satisfaction with the procedure (p = 0.409), and intention of doing surgery again (p = 1.0) were not different between groups. CONCLUSIONS Failed preoperative VB therapy had no or minimal effect on short-term outcomes and long-term perceptions following MIRPE.
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- J L Muff
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St.Gallen, Claudiusstrasse 6, CH-9006, St.Gallen, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children's Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 33, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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Scheuermann-Poley C, Andreß SM, Willy C, Lieber A. [Funnel Chest Corrective Surgery with the Aid of a 3D Reconstruction of the Bony Thorax for Preoperative Adjustment of the Metal Bar]. Zentralbl Chir 2021; 147:65-73. [PMID: 34225379 DOI: 10.1055/a-1487-7041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Funnel chest is a congenital deformity of the thorax in which the sternum and the adjacent ribs form a funnel towards the spine. As the pathogenesis has not yet been clearly clarified, there are different therapeutic approaches. These range from conservative measures and minimally invasive surgery to open corrective surgery. The patients suffer from aesthetic impairment, as well as cardiopulmonary restrictions due to the narrowing of the mediastinal space. The indication for funnel chest correction surgery is therefore justified by functional and aesthetic reasons. PATIENTS We report a 23-year-old male patient who presented with subjectively impairing and objectively moderate funnel chest. A chest CT scan was performed preoperatively. The sternovertebral distance was 8 cm, the transverse thoracic diameter 28,9 cm (Haller's index 3.6). The preoperative pulmonary function test showed a slight restriction, the otherwise healthy patient described shortness of breath with greater exertion. The indication for funnel chest correction surgery was made. The operation was performed using a combined surgical technique: sternotomy and cartilage wedge resection according to Brunner/Grob and implantation of a metal bar without lateral antirotation plate. The most time-consuming step of the operation is the intraoperative adjustment of the metal bar. Therefore, in advance of the operation, we used a 3D printer to prepare a 3D reconstruction of the bony thorax with the help of the thorax CT scan. The metal bar was then bent and fitted to the thorax print and implanted during surgery. This allowed us to shorten the operation time by at least 15 min. RESULTS The postoperative follow-up examinations showed a clearly erect funnel and a satisfactory aesthetic result. The metal bar explantation took place, as planned, 7 months after implantation. The postoperative CT scan now showed a Haller's index of 3.25, the pulmonary function test showed improved results. Subjectively, the patient was always symptom-free. CONCLUSION The preparation of medical implants with 3D patient models as templates helps to save operation time. The practicability has not yet been established, as the creation of a 3D model of the bony thorax is associated with a different approach. With the increasing digitisation of the medical world, however, it is conceivable that the creation of digital and real 3D models will become easier and cheaper in the future.
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- Catharina Scheuermann-Poley
- Orthopädie/Unfallchirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie, septisch-rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Deutschland
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- Orthopädie/Unfallchirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie, septisch-rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Deutschland
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- Orthopädie/Unfallchirurgie, Thoraxchirurgie, septisch-rekonstruktive Chirurgie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Berlin, Deutschland
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Lupon E, Laloze J, Chaput B, Grolleau JL, Chavoin JP. Complications after Ravitch versus Nuss repair of pectus excavatum: What if none of these techniques are the right one? Surgery 2021; 170:646-647. [PMID: 33810854 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Elise Lupon
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation Laboratory, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- University of Limoges, Myelin Maintenance and Peripheral Neuropathies, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, Limoges, France; Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Limoges Medicine, Limoges, France
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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Determinants of electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with pectus excavatum. J Electrocardiol 2021; 65:91-95. [PMID: 33582499 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2021.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electrocardiographic abnormalities such as cardiac axis deviation, conduction abnormalities and ST-segment, and T &P wave abnormalities have been reported in patients with pectus excavatum. The precise determinants of these electrocardiographic abnormalities have however not been systematically evaluated. We therefore carried out this exploratory study to assess the electrocardiographic abnormalities and their determinants in children and young adults with pectus excavatum. METHODS Patients aged between 6 and 22 years with unrepaired pectus excavatum were eligible for enrollment in this preliminary hypothesis generating study, if they were seen at University of Chicago Medical Center between Jan 1, 2017 to Nov 30, 2020, and underwent an electrocardiogram during comprehensive evaluation for pectus excavatum. Pertinent data was collected from the medical charts. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models were used to determine the effect of variables including age, BMI, inspiratory Haller's index, gender, right ventricular geometric distortion and FEV1/FVC (% predicted) on odds of electrocardiographic abnormalities (primary outcome variable). P-values of <0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS The study group (16.6 ± 2.9 years, 80% symptomatic) consisted of 28 patients [Caucasian, male (n = 24, 86% each)]. A high proportion (86%) of these patients had geometric distortion of the right ventricle on noninvasive imaging and these patients had a higher Haller's index (4.4 ± 0.95 vs 3.3 ± 0.2, p = 0.03). Approximately 60% of the patients had an abnormal electrocardiogram. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models were utilized to study the determinants of these electrocardiographic abnormalities. Haller's index, BMI, age, gender, geometric distortion of the right ventricle and lung function parameters [FEV1/FEV (% predicted)] were not associated with increased odds of electrocardiographic abnormalities. CONCLUSIONS Electrocardiographic abnormalities, particularly deviation of cardiac axis, are common in patients with pectus excavatum. In this exploratory hypothesis generating study, Haller's index and geometric distortion of the right ventricle were not associated with these abnormalities. However, systematic multicentric efforts are needed to better define electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with pectus excavatum and elucidate their precise determinants.
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Bianco M, Mantovani S, D'Agostino FG, Bassi M, Amore D, Cagnetti S, Mottola E, Vannucci J, Venuta F, Anile M. Deep venous thrombosis and abortion: an unusual clinical manifestation of severe form of pectus excavatum. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:897-901. [PMID: 33502689 PMCID: PMC8058001 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-020-01583-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pectus excavatum is a chest wall malformation with a strong psychological and aesthetic impact. Rarely, pectus excavatum patients can show respiratory or cardiac symptoms occurring mainly during physical exertion. We report a case of a 34-year-old pregnant woman with a severe degree of pectus excavatum who developed serious cardiovascular disease resulting in spontaneous twin abortion at the twenty-first week of gestation. Cardiovascular disease was resolved after open surgical correction of pectus excavatum. This case shows how a tardive diagnosis and a delayed surgical approach for pectus excavatum can lead to severe consequences.
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- M Bianco
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy
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Casar Berazaluce AM, Jenkins TM, Garrison AP, Hardie WD, Foster KE, Alsaied T, Tretter J, Moore RA, Fleck RJ, Garcia VF, Brown RL. The chest wall gender divide: females have better cardiopulmonary function and exercise tolerance despite worse deformity in pectus excavatum. Pediatr Surg Int 2020; 36:1281-1286. [PMID: 32940825 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-020-04738-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Pectus excavatum (PE) is a chest wall deformity of variable severity and symptomatology. Existing female-specific literature highlights breast asymmetry and cosmetic reconstruction. We sought to evaluate gender differences in cardiopulmonary function. METHODS Cardiac MRIs, pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPETs) were reviewed in 345 patients undergoing preoperative evaluation for PE. Regression modeling was used to evaluate associations between gender and clinical endpoints of cardiopulmonary function. RESULTS Mean age was 15.2 years, 19% were female, 98% were white. Pectus indices included median Haller Index (HI) of 4.8, mean depression index (DI) of 0.63, correction index (CI) of 33.6%, and Cardiac Compression Index (CCI) of 2.79. Cardiac assessment revealed decreased right and left ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF, LVEF) in 16% and 22% of patients, respectively. PFTs and CPETs were abnormal in ~ 30% of patients. While females had deeper PE deformities-represented by higher pectus indices-they had superior function with higher RVEF, LVEF Z-scores, FEV1, VO2 max, O2 pulse, work, and breathing reserve (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Despite worse PE deformity and symptomatology, females had a better cardiopulmonary function and exercise tolerance than males. Further research is needed to assess the precise mechanisms of this phenomenon and postoperative outcomes in this population.
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- Alejandra M Casar Berazaluce
- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC2023, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC2023, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC2023, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC2023, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue MLC2023, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
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İşcan M, Kılıç B, Turna A, Kaynak MK. The effect of minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair on thoracic scoliosis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2020; 59:ezaa328. [PMID: 33123728 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Nuss technique comprises the placement of an intrathoracic bar behind the sternum. However, besides improving the body posture through the correction of the pectus excavatum (PE), this procedure may cause or worsen thoracic scoliosis as a result of the considerable stress loaded on the chest wall and the thorax. Our goal was to investigate the impact of the Nuss procedure on the thoracic spinal curvature in patients with PE. METHODS A total of 100 patients with PE who underwent the Nuss procedure were included in the study and evaluated retrospectively. The Haller index (HI), asymmetry index and sternal torsion angle were calculated from thoracic computed tomography images before the operation. To evaluate the scoliosis in the T2-T8 thoracic vertebrae, Cobb angles were calculated on a plain chest X-ray before the Nuss operation and after the removal of the bar. Cobb angles were classified as normal (5°), scoliotic posture (5°-10°) and scoliosis (>10°). All angles before and after the Nuss operation were compared. The patients were followed up for a mean of 41 months. Substernal bars were removed after a mean of 33 months. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 19.6 ± 6.7 years. The Cobb angle was statistically significantly increased in all patients (P = 0.01), male patients (P = 0.01) and children (P = 0.046) but not in adults (P = 0.11) and female patients (P = 0.54). The Cobb angle was increased in patients with severe (HI ≥ 3.5) but not in patients with moderate (3.2 < HI < 3.5) or mild (2.0 < HI < 3.2) PE deformity. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows that the Cobb angle indicates that the severity of thoracic scoliosis increases following the Nuss procedure, particularly in male patients, in patients with mild and moderate sternal torsion angle and in those with a high preoperative HI. This alteration might be due to correctional forces and torque applied by the bar. Patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for the correction of PE should be followed up strictly for timely diagnosis and management of the scoliosis.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Özkaya M, Bilgin M. Minimally invasive repair of the severe pectus excavatum in an infant. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2019.101246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Integrating cardiac MRI into pre-operative planning for patients with pectus excavatum and right ventricular dysfunction. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2019.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Salama AY, Arisha MJ, Nanda NC, Klas B, Ibeche B, Wei B. Incremental value of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography over the two-dimensional modality in the assessment of right heart compression and dysfunction produced by pectus excavatum. Echocardiography 2018; 36:150-163. [PMID: 30592784 DOI: 10.1111/echo.14230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The usefulness of two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE) in the assessment of right heart compression and dysfunction produced by pectus excavatum chest wall deformity has been well described in the literature by several investigators. However, there is a paucity of reports describing incremental value of live/real time three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) over the two-dimensional technique in the evaluation of right heart function in these patients. We present a severe case of pectus excavatum chest wall deformity in a young male, in whom 3DTTE provided incremental value over standard 2DTTE in assessing compression of the right heart before surgery and marked improvement in right heart function parameters following surgical repair. In addition, an updated summary of salient features of this deformity, including 2D and 3DTTE findings as well as right heart echocardiographic parameters by both 2D and 3DTTE in normal/healthy subjects summarized from the literature have been provided in a tabular form for comparison.
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- Ahmed Y Salama
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Harbaugh CM, Johnson KN, Kein CE, Jarboe MD, Hirschl RB, Geiger JD, Gadepalli SK. Comparing outcomes with thoracic epidural and intercostal nerve cryoablation after Nuss procedure. J Surg Res 2018; 231:217-223. [PMID: 30278932 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate postoperative outcomes after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure) using video-assisted intercostal nerve cryoablation (INC) compared to thoracic epidural (TE). MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a single center retrospective review of pediatric patients who underwent Nuss procedure with INC (n = 19) or TE (n = 13) from April 2015 to August 2017. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative characteristics were collected. The primary outcome was length of stay (LOS) and secondary outcomes were intravenous and oral opioid use, pain scores, and complications. Opioids were converted to oral morphine milligram equivalents per kilogram (oral morphine equivalent [OME]/kg). Mann-Whitney U test was used for continuous and chi-squared analysis for categorical variables. RESULTS There were no significant differences in patient characteristics, except Haller Index (INC: median [interquartile range] 4.3 [3.6-4.9]; TE: 3.2 [2.8-4.0]; P = 0.03). LOS was shorter with INC (INC: 3 [3-4] days; TE: 6 [5-7] days; P < 0.001). Opioid use was higher intraoperatively (INC: 1.08 [0.87-1.37] OME/kg; TE: 0.46 [0.37-0.67] OME/kg; P = 0.002) and unchanged postoperatively (INC: 1.78 [1.26-3.77] OME/kg; TE: 1.82 [1.05-3.37] OME/kg; P = 0.80), and prescription doses were lower at discharge in INC (INC: 30 [30-40] doses; TE: 42 [40-60] doses; P = 0.005). There was no significant difference in postoperative complications (INC: 42.1%; TE: 53.9%; P = 0.51). CONCLUSIONS INC during Nuss procedure reduced LOS, shifting postoperative opioid use earlier during admission. This may reflect the need for improved early pain control until INC takes effect. Prospective evaluation after INC is needed to characterize long-term pain medication requirements.
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- Calista M Harbaugh
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Section of Pediatric Surgery, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Anesthesia for Nuss Procedures (Pectus Deformity). Anesthesiology 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74766-8_46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tilliet Le Dentu H, Lancien U, Sellal O, Duteille F, Perrot P. [Contribution of computer-aided design for the conception of custom-made implants in Pectus Excavatum surgical treatment. Experience of the Nantes plastic surgery unit]. ANN CHIR PLAST ESTH 2017; 63:1-10. [PMID: 29246660 DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest malformation and is a common reason for consultation in plastic surgery. Our attitude is most often a filling of the depression with a custom-made silicone prosthesis. The objective of this work was to evaluate the interest of computer-aided design (CAD) of implants compared to the conventional plaster molds method. PATIENTS AND METHODS We have collected all the cases of custom-made silicone implants to treat funnel chests in our plastic surgery department. The quality of the results was evaluated by the patient, and in a blind manner by the surgical team using photographs and standardized surveys. The pre-operative delays, the operating time and length of hospital stays, the number of surgical recoveries, and the post-operative surgical outcomes were recorded. RESULTS Between 1990 and 2016, we designed 29 silicone thoracic implants in our department. Before 2012, implants were made from plaster chest molds (n=13). After this date, implants were designed by CAD (n=16). Patients rated their results as "good" or "excellent" in 77% and 86% of cases respectively in the plaster and CAD groups. The surgical team's ratings for CAD implant reconstructions were better than in the plaster group: 8.17 versus 6.96 (P=0.001). CAD implants were significantly less detectable than the plaster group implants. The operating time was reduced in the CAO group: 60.2 compared to 74.7minutes in the plaster group (P=0.04), as was the length of hospitalization: 3.5 versus 5.3 days (P=0.01). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of post-operative complications. CONCLUSION The management of pectus excavatum by a custom-made silicone implant is a minimally invasive method that provides good cosmetic results. The design of these implants is facilitated and qualitatively improved by CAD.
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- H Tilliet Le Dentu
- Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, centre des brûlés, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France
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- Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, centre des brûlés, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France
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- Pharmacie centrale, hôpital Saint-Jacques, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France
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- Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, centre des brûlés, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France
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- Service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, centre des brûlés, CHU de Nantes, 44093 Nantes Cedex 01, France.
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Pimenta J, Vieira A, Henriques-Coelho T. Ventricular arrhythmia solved by surgical correction of pectus excavatum. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2017; 26:706-708. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivx397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Joana Pimenta
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Paediatric Surgery, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
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