Outcomes After Pectus Excavatum Repair: Center Volume Matters
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Carlos Theodore Huerta, Michael D. Cobler-Lichter, Royi Lynn, Walter A. Ramsey, Jessica M. Delamater, Daniel M. Alligood, Joshua P. Parreco, Juan E. Sola, Eduardo A. Perez, Chad M. Thorson
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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.
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