Funnel Chest (Pectus Excavatum)

05/01/2007 - "I.V. fentanyl PCA is as effective as thoracic epidural for postoperative analgesia in children after thoracoscopic pectus excavatum repair. "
05/01/2007 - "Postoperative analgesia with intravenous fentanyl PCA vs epidural block after thoracoscopic pectus excavatum repair in children."
04/01/2010 - "Thoracic epidural analgesia and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with intravenous fentanyl have both been shown to be effective in pediatric patients treated surgically for pectus excavatum using the Nuss procedure. "
04/01/2010 - "[Thoracic epidural analgesia vs patient-controlled analgesia with intravenous fentanyl in children treated for pectus excavatum with the Nuss procedure]."
05/01/2007 - "The aim of this prospective, randomized trial was to compare analgesia, sedation, and cardiorespiratory function in children after thoracoscopic surgery for pectus excavatum repair, using two types of analgesia--epidural block with bupivacaine plus fentanyl vs patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with fentanyl. "

04/01/2022 - "Ravitch type repair with permanent titanium plate fixation is a safe and effective procedure for correction of pectus excavatum and carinatum. "
12/01/2017 - "Alternatives to Titanium Implants for Pectus Excavatum Repair."
06/01/2017 - "Fifteen patients with pectus excavatum had a titanium-enclosed magnet implanted on the sternum. "
12/01/2014 - "We applied a titanium device used for children with funnel chest to her, resulting in good shape. "
04/01/2014 - "Sternocostal dislocation following open correction of pectus excavatum-"stairway phenomenon": complication management by means of sternocostal locking titanium plate osteosynthesis."

05/01/2019 - "We found that, after repair of pectus excavatum by Nuss procedure, the exercise capacity as measured by maximal oxygen consumption improved significantly primarily due to increase in oxygen pulse, an indirect measurement of stroke volume."
05/01/2019 - "Maximal oxygen uptake and oxygen pulse improved by 40.6% (32 ± 13-45 ± 10 ml/kg/min; P = 0.0001) and 44.4% (9 ± 4-13 ± 5 ml/beat; P = 0.03), respectively, after surgical correction of pectus excavatum by Nuss procedure. "
01/01/2021 - "Can categorised values of maximal oxygen uptake discriminate patterns of exercise dysfunction in pectus excavatum: a prospective cohort study?"
08/01/1989 - "It appears that children with pectus excavatum have a normal exercise tolerance and oxygen transport. "
12/01/1990 - "The incidence of arrhythmia, postoperative complication and pulmonary oxygenation (PaO2) were studied in 48 patients with pectus excavatum scheduled for the Ravitch operation under halothane-nitrous oxide-oxygen (GOF) and enflurane-nitrous oxide-oxygen (GOE) anesthesia. "

01/01/2023 - "A novel Nuss procedure simulation was developed for patients with pectus excavatum considering the displacement of a metal bar and a chest wall model, including the intercostal muscles. "
01/01/2023 - "The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum requires that the sternal elevation be maintained by indwelling metal bars that are traditionally removed approximately 3 y after the repair. "
12/16/2022 - "The Nuss procedure involves inserting a metal bar through the substernal space to correct the pectus excavatum, resulting in a buffalo chest in which both pleural cavities communicate with each other. "
02/01/2022 - "[Funnel Chest Corrective Surgery with the Aid of a 3D Reconstruction of the Bony Thorax for Preoperative Adjustment of the Metal Bar]."
12/01/2021 - "A prospective study on long-term trace metal accumulation in hair: Is there any difference between minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum and carinatum?"

04/01/2010 - "Postoperative consumption of opioid analgesics following correction of pectus excavatum is influenced by pectus severity: a single-centre study of 236 patients undergoing minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum."
01/01/2023 - "The minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (PE) is a painful procedure that can result in long-term hospitalization and opioid use. "
01/01/2022 - "ESP resulted in reduced opioid consumption postoperatively and shorter LOS than TE or PCA for patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for surgical repair of pectus excavatum."
01/01/2022 - "We aimed to understand the impact that cryoanalgesia had on opioid utilization and outcomes of pediatric patients undergoing minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE). "
01/01/2022 - "Cryoanalgesia is Associated With Decreased Postoperative Opioid Use in Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum."

07/01/1995 - "The present study was a retrospective investigation of the administration of analgesics given to 133 children and adults following surgery for funnel chest between 1983 and 1994. "
01/01/2022 - "The outcomes of this work suggest that integration of PLA Nuss bar and PLGA/analgesic nanofibers could successfully enhance the results of pectus excavatum treatment in the animal model. "
01/01/2019 - "There are few comparative data on the analgesic options used to manage patients undergoing minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE). "
12/01/2017 - "This retrospective cohort comparison includes patients, 8 to 21 years of age, managed with either thoracic epidural infusion (n = 21) or multimodal analgesic protocol (n = 29) following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum from January 1, 2011 through September 15, 2015. "
07/01/1995 - "[PRN analgesic drug administration and PCA in children and adults following surgery for funnel chest.]."

10/01/2019 - "In the present study, we analyzed total LDH activity and its isoenzyme patterns to investigate the causes of these laboratory findings in patients with pectus excavatum. "
04/29/2014 - "Further studies on LDH including isoenzyme studies in patients with pectus excavatum will be needed, and these studies will provide a deeper and wider comprehension of pectus excavatum."
10/01/2019 - "We analyzed (I) total LDH and its isoenzyme patterns before the correction, (II) relationships of total LDH and its isoenzymes with age at time of NP, sex, severity of pectus excavatum, and pectus morphology types, and (III) post-corrective changes. "
10/01/2019 - "This study shows that pectus excavatum is a muscular disease entity and that laboratory findings are associated with compression of internal organs, which was explained by post-corrective changes in LDH activity and its isoenzyme patterns. "
10/01/2019 - "Serum lactate dehydrogenase activity and its isoenzyme patterns in patients with pectus excavatum."

02/01/2009 - " study, combined with a review of the English-language literature, demonstrates that there is a place for custom-made silicone implants in the treatment of pectus excavatum, especially in less severe cases at an adult age. "
02/01/2023 - "Impact of pectus excavatum on pulmonary function and exercise capacity in patients treated with 3D custom-made silicone implants."
01/01/2022 - "We have been using soft silicone block, sculpted intraoperatively, to correct pectus excavatum. "
01/01/2022 - "The correction of the diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle concomitant with a moulded silicone implant insertion in a patient with medial pectus excavatum."
01/01/2022 - "Male patients with untreated medial pectus excavatum with indication for silicone block correction were enrolled. "

04/01/1999 - "This study analyses a single-center experience of pectus excavatum-thoracic wall reconstruction using a uniform technique of internal stabilization employing stainless steel struts. "
01/01/2020 - "The surgical repair of the cleft sternum and pectus excavatum was performed with a modified Ravitch procedure, closure of the defect with stainless steel wires, and insertion of a pectus bar. "
07/01/1961 - "Operation for pectus excavatum using stainless steel wire mesh."
09/01/1979 - "[Use of a stainless steel prosthesis for surgical correction of pectus excavatum in an adult]."
08/01/2012 - "Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is a popular technique in which a stainless steel substernal bar is implanted to achieve deformity correction. "

05/01/2014 - "The aim of this study was to clarify the short-term and mid-term outcomes of the modified Robicsek procedure using polypropylene mesh for adult pectus excavatum patients. "
02/01/2016 - "We aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of our surgical technique for repair of pectus excavatum using Prolene polypropylene mesh. "
02/01/2016 - "Pectus excavatum repair using Prolene polypropylene mesh."
05/01/2014 - "Between 2001 and 2012, 46 consecutive adult patients underwent modified Ravitch repair using polypropylene mesh for pectus excavatum at our institution. "
10/01/1999 - "The present method applied for correction of pectus excavatum utilizes the above principles and a substernal Marlex mesh support with bilateral muscle coverage. "

12/05/2021 - "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."
01/01/2019 - "Is vacuum bell therapy effective in the correction of pectus excavatum?"
12/05/2021 - "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. "
11/23/2021 - "The aim of this study was to assess the pre-treatment characteristics of patients with pectus excavatum and to establish characteristics that can potentially help identify ideal candidates for vacuum bell therapy. "
06/01/2018 - "The purpose of this study was to determine variables predictive of an excellent correction using vacuum bell therapy for nonoperative treatment of pectus excavatum. "

04/01/2022 - "Epidural analgesia and abnormal coagulation in patients undergoing minimal invasive repair of pectus excavatum."
01/01/2016 - "Postoperative epidural analgesia for patients undergoing pectus excavatum corrective surgery: a 10-year retrospective analysis."
04/01/2014 - "A retrospective review was performed of patients who underwent primary pectus excavatum repair at a single tertiary hospital via a modified Nuss procedure that included: no thoracoscopy, retrosternal dissection achieved via a left-to-right thoracic approach, four-point stabilization of the bar, and no routine epidural analgesia. "
09/01/2009 - "The charts of 18 adolescents who had undergone pectus excavatum repair were retrospectively reviewed and divided into 2 groups: thoracic epidural analgesia (E) or IV PCA (I). "
09/01/2009 - "Intravenous versus epidural analgesia after surgical repair of pectus excavatum."

08/01/2016 - "However, a recent randomized trial in pediatric patients who undergo repair of pectus excavatum suggests patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) produces a less costly, minimally invasive postoperative course compared with epidural. "
11/01/2015 - "There are benefits derived from participating in our randomized trials comparing epidural to patient controlled analgesia after bar placement for pectus excavatum regardless of which arm is utilized."
05/01/2014 - "Epidural analgesia versus intravenous patient-controlled analgesia following minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis."
11/01/2013 - "Long-term patient perception of pain control experience after participating in a trial between patient-controlled analgesia and epidural after pectus excavatum repair with bar placement."
01/01/2012 - "Epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia for postoperative pain after pectus excavatum repair: a prospective, randomized trial."

11/01/2018 - "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). "
11/01/2018 - "Twenty-eight patients were treated for pectus excavatum during the study period with 9 (32%) undergoing cryoablation. "
10/28/2023 - "Long-Term Sensory Function 3 years after Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum with Cryoablation."
09/23/2023 - "A Prospective Study of Sensory Changes in Pediatric Patients After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum With Cryoablation."
12/01/2022 - "Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation in Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Effect on Pulmonary Function."

10/21/2023 - "Intrathoracic intercostal cryoanalgesia (Cryo) during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) reports have been related to improved pain management, although its extent differs amongst studies. "
08/31/2023 - "A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cryoanalgesia for Pain Management following Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Single-Center, Single-Blind, Parallel Design Study."
10/01/2020 - "Epidural versus PCA Pain Management after Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Randomized Trial."
07/05/2023 - "Pain management for patients undergoing the Nuss procedure for treatment of pectus excavatum can be challenging. "
07/01/2023 - "An institution-wide pain management protocol using INC for pectus excavatum patients was implemented. "