Metrical evaluation of Slovak patients with pectus excavatum

Štefánková, Eva; Omaník, Pavol; Neščáková, Eva; Stanová, Barbara; Cingel, Vladimir

doi:10.1007/s00276-015-1594-5

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“…Anthropometry is an inexpensive, reliable, non-invasive and time-saving objective method in many areas of clinical medicine. In children, it is used as a part of the diagnostics of cranial deformities, anterior chest wall deformities, and in patients with growth disorders [17]. The goal of this prospective study was therefore the medium-term outcome evaluation of the PC treatment with locally manufactured orthosis employing clinical anthropometric measurements.…”

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“…Anthropometric points for the sagittal diameter of the chest (SDCH) are located on the nipples level as well. When measuring the sagittal diameter, the ends of the pelvimeter are attached between scapulae in spinous process point [17], [18]. Thoracic index from 71 to 77 corresponds to a physiologically bulging chest.…”

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“…Thoracic index from 71 to 77 corresponds to a physiologically bulging chest. Higher values correspond to a circular configuration of the chest and are characteristic of PC sufferers [17]. It is possible to evaluate the development of the chest configuration over time by longitudinal outpatient evaluation: stationary status or worsening before the start of the treatment or deformity improvement during the treatment.…”

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“…Magnetic resonance imaging and 3D scanning are examinations with high sensitivity, but they need special equipment and they are time-consuming. On the other side, anthropometry is reliable, non-invasive, inexpensive and a time-saving objective method [17].…”

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The Role of Anthropologic Measurements in Pectus Carinatum Brace Treatment Evaluation

Omaník

Kozlíková

Daumová

et al. 2022

Measurement Science Review

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Objectives: Brace treatment in children with pectus carinatum has become the method of choice during the last decade. The authors evaluate the role of anthropometric measurements in diagnostic and treatment processes. Methods: A prospective study, analysing a compressive brace treatment for pectus carinatum, performed between January 2018 and September 2020. Demographic data, anthropometric dimensions and indexes of the chest, data connected to an orthosis usage, as well as ongoing treatment outcomes were analysed. Results: Forty-seven consecutive patients aged between 10 to 18 years with pectus carinatum were prescribed a compressive brace. Thirtynine of them (83 %) reached clinically positive results while wearing the orthosis for 6 ± 3 months. An improvement in the sagittal chest diameter was 0.5 cm – 2.8 cm (mean 1.0 cm ± 0.5 cm) and an improvement of the Thoracic Index was 0.8 % – 25.1 % (6.4 % ± 4.5 %) by using the brace on average for (6 ± 2) hours a day. Conclusion: Clinical anthropometric measurements can evaluate the dimensions of chest wall and treatment progress in patients with pectus carinatum precisely and thus replace the need for more complex examinations requiring X-rays.

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The Role of Anthropologic Measurements in Pectus Carinatum Brace Treatment Evaluation

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Daumová

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“…Anthropometric measurements are important for the accurate documentation and observation of patients. Štefánková et al reported that anthropometry offers applicable and noninvasive methods for the evaluation of the PE and emphasized that these methods should be performed before performing CT [14]. The anthropometric index is a proportional value calculated through anthropometric measurements.…”

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Comparison of anthropometric measurements and pectus index for chest wall deformities

Yildiran¹,

Sunam²

2020

Curr Thorac Surg

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Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most commonly seen chest wall deformity of childhood age. One of the most widely accepted methods in preoperative patient evaluation is the pectus index. In this study, it is aimed to measure the depth perception which is not aesthetic; aimed to establish an objective criteria which is simple, cheap, effective, and can be measured with physical examination or anthropometry instead of radiological examination dependent measurements. Materials and Methods: 18 patients who were admitted to our clinic between May 2015 and August 2016 with complaints of PE deformity and who were planned for surgical repair were included in the study. Sternal deformity's depth, anthropometric measurements, pectus indexes, echocardiography, and pulmonary function test results and patient symptoms were classified. Results: 18 patients were included in the study. The mean patient age was 14.27 years. One patient had mild mitral insufficiency and a flappy mitral front leaflet. One patient had mitral valve prolapse. No restrictive or obstructive results were observed in the pulmonary function test. There was no significant differences between the pectus index and sternal depth. Conclusions: According to this study, there is a surgical indication in patients whose sternal depth is 1.2 cm and higher, regardless of the pectus index.

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