Vacuum Bell Therapy for Pectus Excavatum: Long-term Experience at a Single Center
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What the experts said
The study was a single institution retrospective chart review conducted from 2012 to 2023
278 patients were included in the analysis
31 patients had excellent corrections with vacuum bell therapy
247 patients had non-excellent corrections with vacuum bell therapy
Initial chest depth less than 1.5 centimeters is a predictor of positive outcomes
Chest wall flexibility is a predictor of positive outcomes
Excellent correction was more common in children 8 to 12.9 years old
Excellent correction in children with pectus excavatum treated with vacuum bell therapy is uncommon
Improved outcomes are seen in younger patients with more mild defects and greater chest wall flexibility