Publications by authors named "Sergio Bruno Sesia"
Background: Although effective, compressive orthotic bracing (COB) in children with pectus carinatum is still not standardized. This study has aimed to analyze current practices amongst members of the Chest Wall International Group (CWIG).
Methods: A web-based questionnaire was mailed to all CWIG members at 208 departments.
Objectives: The breathing phase for the determination of thoracic indices in patients with pectus excavatum is not standardized. The aim of this study was to identify the best period for reliable assessments of morphologic indices by dynamic observations of the chest wall using real-time MRI.
Methods: In this prospective study, patients with pectus excavatum underwent morphologic evaluation by real-time MRI at 3 T between January 2020 and June 2021.
Intraoperative use of the vacuum bell for elevating the sternum during the Nuss procedure.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
November 2012
Objective: To evaluate the routine use of the vacuum bell for elevating the sternum during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) (the Nuss procedure).
Subjects And Methods: This was a retrospective evaluation of a prospective database including all patients who underwent MIRPE at our institution between 2005 and 2010. Data included the patient's demographic characteristics, age at surgery, gender, Haller index, duration of surgery, and intraoperative complications.