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ReviewGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2020

Pectus excavatum and scoliosis: a review about the patient's surgical management.

Eleftherios T Beltsios, Sofoklis L Mitsos, Nikolaos T Panagiotopoulos

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Review in General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Eleftherios T BeltsiosDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London, UK. elbeltsios@uth.med.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-2109
Sofoklis L MitsosDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London, UK.
Nikolaos T PanagiotopoulosDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London, UK.
University College Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although Nuss procedure is performed with satisfactory results, there has been a controversy in the literature regarding the effect of a Nuss procedure on the spine. This review article aims to perform an updated overview of the literature about the effect of pectus excavatum correction at the spine and the management of patients with both pectus excavatum and scoliosis. Although acquired scoliosis has been rarely reported after a Nuss procedure, studies show that the Nuss procedure can have a beneficial effect in mild coexisting scoliosis especially when it is performed during the adolescence. The management of cases presented with both pectus excavatum and scoliosis depends on the severity of pre-operative scoliosis and demands detailed evaluation of the spine pre and postoperatively. In the rare condition of post-operative scoliosis following a Nuss procedure, the removal of the metallic bar and conservative measures may have satisfactory results on the spine.

Indexed as

Funnel ChestHumansOrthopedic ProceduresScoliosisChest wallChest wall deformitiesNuss procedurePectus excavatumScoliosis

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PMID32990868
OpenAlexW3089654134

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