Nuss procedure improves the quality of life in young male adults with pectus excavatum deformity

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-5

  Krasopoulos, George ^a   Dusmet, Michael ^a   Ladas, George ^a   Goldstraw, Peter ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nuss procedure; Outcome; Pectus deformity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29244460000     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.09.018     Document Type: Article

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