A large single-center propensity score-matched cohort study on outcomes and complications based on the number of corrective bars used in the Nuss procedure.

The Nuss procedure is the most common corrective surgery for pectus excavatum. We analyzed treatment outcomes and complication rates in 1238 patients treated with the Nuss procedure from 2002 to 2021, focusing on the number of corrective bars used. Using Propensity Score Matching based on age, sex, BMI, pre-operative FEV1, and the Haller index, we created two groups: 546 patients with a single bar and 546 with two bars.

The effect of surgical repair of the chest on postural stability among patients with pectus excavatum.

Pectus excavatum is the most encountered of chest wall deformities. It may produce respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, hence surgical repair of this defect is performed. The procedure involving the insertion of metal bars under the sternum (the Nuss procedure) usually brings significant improvement to patients.

Seasonal interest in pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum: a retrospective analysis of Google Trends data.

Background: Individuals affected by chest wall deformities may search for information on these conditions on the web. Google data may reflect the global interest in health-related information. Our aim was to investigate the global trends in searches associated with the topics "Pectus excavatum" and "Pectus carinatum" using Google Trends.

Long-term results of surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in patients over 75 years of age.

Introduction: Patients over 75 years of age, who, in addition, often have already exceeded the average life expectancy, in the Polish population on average 77.4 years, are the subject of discussion concerning the most appropriate choice of treatment.

Aim: To analyse the long-term results in elderly patients over 75 years of age with lung cancer who underwent curative pulmonary resection.

Video-assisted-thoracoscopic surgery in left-to-right Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum for prevention of serious complications - technical aspects based on 1006 patients.

Introduction: Additional use of the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) technique in the Nuss procedure has been globally accepted for the improvement of safety of surgical treatment as well as for decreased frequency of serious intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Aim: To evaluate VATS in surgical treatment of patients with pectus excavatum by the left-to-right Nuss procedure for prevention of serious intra- and postoperative complications.

Material And Methods: From 2002 to 2016, 1006 patients with pectus excavatum aged 7 to 62 years (mean: 18.

Analyzing Effectiveness of Routine Pleural Drainage After Nuss Procedure: A Randomized Study.

Background: The routine use of postoperative pleural cavity drainage after the Nuss procedure is not widely accepted, and its limited use depends on experience. This study analyzed the influence of pleural drainage in the surgical treatment of patients with pectus excavatum on the prevention of pneumothorax and the efficacy of using drainage after a corrective operation.

Methods: From November 2013 to May 2015, 103 consecutive patients with pectus excavatum, aged 11 to 39 years, underwent surgical treatment by the Nuss procedure.

Complex corrective procedure in surgical treatment of asymmetrical pectus excavatum.

Aim: In this study we analysed the early and late results of surgical treatment of asymmetrical pectus excavatum using complex surgery combining the Ravitch procedure and the Nuss procedure in the same general anaesthesia.

Material And Methods: Eighty out of 938 patients with pectus excavatum operated on between 2002 and 2013, 67 males and 13 females aged 11 to 49 years (mean: 19.2), underwent a complex surgical procedure.

Early and Late Results of the Nuss Procedure in Surgical Treatment of Pectus Excavatum in Different Age Groups.

Background: The aim of this study was a comparison of early and late results in surgical treatment of funnel chest using the Nuss method in patients in various age groups to find the optimal age to perform the corrective procedure.

Methods: Six hundred eighty patients operated on from June 2002 to October 2012 were included in the retrospective analysis. Patients were divided into 3 different age groups: group A = 156 patients from 7 to 14 years, group B = 328 patients aged 15 to 20 years, and group C = 196 patients older than 20 years of age.

Evaluation of serum amino acid profiles' utility in non-small cell lung cancer detection in Polish population.

Objectives: Data from studies performed in Japanese and Korean populations suggest that free amino acid profiles have the potential to aid in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) detection. However, there is still no data regarding abnormalities of free amino acids and their usefulness in NSCLC detection in European populations. The aim of the study was an evaluation of utility of amino acid profiles in NSCLC detection in Polish patients.

Identification of Serum Peptidome Signatures of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Due to high mortality rates of lung cancer, there is a need for identification of new, clinically useful markers, which improve detection of this tumor in early stage of disease. In the current study, serum peptide profiling was evaluated as a diagnostic tool for non-small cell lung cancer patients. The combination of the ZipTip technology with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) for the analysis of peptide pattern of cancer patients (n = 153) and control subjects (n = 63) was presented for the first time.

Life-threatening aortic hemorrhage during pectus bar removal.

This report presents an unusual case of late, aortic hemorrhage that occurred during the removal of the stabilizing bar 3 years after a Nuss operation. The primary reason for this complication was a rotation of the sternum bar, which caused chronic damage to the aorta and development of an aortomediastinal fistula. Cardiopulmonary bypass and implantation of an aortic prosthesis were required for successful treatment of this complication.