Finding suitable candidates for vacuum bell therapy in pectus excavatum patients

Abstract Vacuum bell therapy has been acceptable substitute for pectus excavatum patients who want to improve their appearance but avoid surgical correction. The aim of this study was to assess the pre-treatment characteristics of patients with pectus excavatum and to establish characteristics that...

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Main Authors: Eunjue Yi, Kwanghyoung Lee, Younggi Jung, Jae Ho Chung, Han Sung Kim, Sungho Lee, Hyonggin Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02250-x