Evolution of technique and results after permanent open repair for pectus deformities

Commentary: Funneling the funnel chest debates into appropriate management of adult pectus excavatum

“…A quality-of-life questionnaire revealed improvement in health (75%), breathing (75%), exercise capacity (65%), chest pain (59%), and self-esteem (8.2/10 from 6.6/10). 12 This study adds to the body of literature on RP for adult patients with PE. It also underscores that this operation for a benign condition in a young healthy individual should be approached with utmost care.…”

“…One recent study in this Journal , by Sollie and colleagues, 12 describes 61 adult patients who underwent modified RP with permanent titanium plates of pectus deformities (54 excavatum, 6 carinatum, and 1 mixed) over an 8-year period. In their early experience, significant complications including a cardiac injury with tamponade caused the need for re-exploration.…”