ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2021
Prevalence of comorbidities in a surgical pectus excavatum population.
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- Pectus excavatum in adults over 40: a retrospective review of surgical experience.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Prevalence and incidence of chest wall deformities in children below 18 years old: the first systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Review
- Reduction in the duration of postoperative fever following NUSS surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Epidural analgesia and abnormal coagulation in patients undergoing minimal invasive repair of pectus excavatum.Annals of cardiac anaesthesiaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPectus excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity and is associated to various connective tissue, cardiopulmonary, and skeletal abnormalities. Several conditions and syndromes have been associated to pectus excavatum, although the overall health implications of the pectus excavatum phenotype are unclear. Therefore, in this study we aimed to examine the health implications of the pectus excavatum phenotype by assessing all comorbidities and previous medical conditions in a cohort of patients undergoing pectus excavatum surgery.
methodsThis single-centre retrospective prevalence study included 1,046 patients undergoing minimal invasive repair of pectus excavatum from 2001 to 2012. Hospital medical charts were assessed and comorbidities and previous medical conditions were registered systematically and categorized according to the affected organ system.
resultsIn our study population of 1,046 patients, we registered 623 conditions. The median age was 17 years and the majority of patients (56%) had no previous or present conditions. Notable prevalence of asthma (8.8%), allergies (12.3%), previous hernia surgery (5.2%), and psychiatric conditions (4.9%) were found.
conclusionsThe majority of patients undergoing pectus excavatum surgery have no comorbidities or previous medical conditions. It seems that this patient category is comparable to the background population in this regard and our findings do not support screening this patient category for associated conditions.
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