Self and Parental Assessment After Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Lasting Satisfaction After Bar Removal

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1844-1849

  Metzelder, Martin L ^a   Kuebler, Joachim F ^a   Leonhardt, Johannes ^a   Ure, Benno M ^a   Petersen, Claus ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247226561     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.12.064     Document Type: Article

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