Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction
Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are the most common chest wall deformities. In this study, we aimed to characterize how patients obtained information about these deformities, as well as patients’ family history, associated medical problems, and postoperative satisfactio...
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| author | Pinar Kuru Aylin Cakiroglu Aynur Er Hincal Ozbakir Ali Emin Cinel Busra Cangut Merve Iris Berkay Canbaz Ebru Pıçak Mustafa Yuksel |
| author_facet | Pinar Kuru Aylin Cakiroglu Aynur Er Hincal Ozbakir Ali Emin Cinel Busra Cangut Merve Iris Berkay Canbaz Ebru Pıçak Mustafa Yuksel |
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| description | Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are the most common chest wall deformities. In
this study, we aimed to characterize how patients obtained information about these deformities, as well as patients’
family history, associated medical problems, and postoperative satisfaction after the Nuss and Abramson procedures.
Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included patients who were operated by a single surgeon between
2006 and 2013. Follow-up calls were made after approval of our institution’s ethics committee. We reached
207 of the 336 PE patients (61.6%) and 73 of the 96 PC patients (76%). Results: The majority of the patients
were male (85% of the PE patients and 91.8% of the PC patients). The age of diagnosis of PE was 14.52±0.51
years and the age at the time of operation was 17.89±0.42 years; for PC patients, the corresponding ages were
15.23±0.55 years and 16.77±0.55 years, respectively. A total of 70% of the PE patients and 63.8% of the PC patients
obtained information about pectus deformities through the Internet. In 27.1% of the PE patients with an associated
anomaly, 57.1% (n=13) had scoliosis, while 41.1% of the PC patients with an associated anomaly had
kyphosis (n=5). Postoperative satisfaction, as evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10, was 8.17±0.15 for PE patients
and 8.37±0.26 for PC patients. The postoperative pain duration was 51.93±5.18 days for PE patients and
38.5±6.88 days for PC patients. Conclusion: In this study, we found that most patients with pectus deformities
were male. The Internet was an important resource for patients to learn about their deformities. Family history and
associated anomalies were identified as important aspects for consideration in the clinical setting. The patients reported
high levels of postoperative satisfaction, and pain management was found to be one of the most important
elements of postoperative care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5e9b2d197ab433588ada21278de42002022-12-21T23:24:51ZengKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2233-601X2093-65162016-02-01491293410.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.1.29Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient SatisfactionPinar Kuru0Aylin Cakiroglu1Aynur Er2Hincal Ozbakir3Ali Emin Cinel4Busra Cangut5Merve Iris6Berkay Canbaz7Ebru Pıçak8Mustafa Yuksel9Marmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityMarmara UniversityBackground: Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are the most common chest wall deformities. In this study, we aimed to characterize how patients obtained information about these deformities, as well as patients’ family history, associated medical problems, and postoperative satisfaction after the Nuss and Abramson procedures. Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included patients who were operated by a single surgeon between 2006 and 2013. Follow-up calls were made after approval of our institution’s ethics committee. We reached 207 of the 336 PE patients (61.6%) and 73 of the 96 PC patients (76%). Results: The majority of the patients were male (85% of the PE patients and 91.8% of the PC patients). The age of diagnosis of PE was 14.52±0.51 years and the age at the time of operation was 17.89±0.42 years; for PC patients, the corresponding ages were 15.23±0.55 years and 16.77±0.55 years, respectively. A total of 70% of the PE patients and 63.8% of the PC patients obtained information about pectus deformities through the Internet. In 27.1% of the PE patients with an associated anomaly, 57.1% (n=13) had scoliosis, while 41.1% of the PC patients with an associated anomaly had kyphosis (n=5). Postoperative satisfaction, as evaluated on a scale from 0 to 10, was 8.17±0.15 for PE patients and 8.37±0.26 for PC patients. The postoperative pain duration was 51.93±5.18 days for PE patients and 38.5±6.88 days for PC patients. Conclusion: In this study, we found that most patients with pectus deformities were male. The Internet was an important resource for patients to learn about their deformities. Family history and associated anomalies were identified as important aspects for consideration in the clinical setting. The patients reported high levels of postoperative satisfaction, and pain management was found to be one of the most important elements of postoperative care.http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.1.29Funnel chestPectus carinatum |
| spellingShingle | Pinar Kuru Aylin Cakiroglu Aynur Er Hincal Ozbakir Ali Emin Cinel Busra Cangut Merve Iris Berkay Canbaz Ebru Pıçak Mustafa Yuksel Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Funnel chest Pectus carinatum |
| title | Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction |
| title_full | Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction |
| title_fullStr | Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction |
| title_short | Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum: Associated Conditions, Family History, and Postoperative Patient Satisfaction |
| title_sort | pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum associated conditions family history and postoperative patient satisfaction |
| topic | Funnel chest Pectus carinatum |
| url | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.1.29 |
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