Multicenter study of pectus excavatum, final report: complications, static/exercise pulmonary function, and anatomic outcomes.

Background: A multicenter study of pectus excavatum was described previously. This report presents our final results.

Study Design: Patients treated surgically at 11 centers were followed prospectively.

Surgical repair of pectus excavatum markedly improves body image and perceived ability for physical activity: multicenter study.

Objective: This study evaluated changes in both physical and psychosocial quality of life reported by the parent and child after surgical repair of pectus excavatum.

Methods: As part of a multicenter study of pectus excavatum, a previously validated tool called the Pectus Excavatum Evaluation Questionnaire was administered by the research coordinator, via telephone, to parents and patients (8-21 years of age) before and 1 year after surgery. Eleven North American children's hospitals participated.

Prospective multicenter study of surgical correction of pectus excavatum: design, perioperative complications, pain, and baseline pulmonary function facilitated by internet-based data collection.

Background: Given widespread adoption of the Nuss procedure, prospective multicenter study of management of pectus excavatum by both the open and Nuss procedures was thought desirable. Although surgical repair has been performed for more than 50 years, there are no prospective multicenter studies of its management.

Study Design: This observational study followed pectus excavatum patients treated surgically at 11 centers in North America, according to the method of choice of the patient and surgeon.