Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum patients suffer from lower quality of life and impaired body image: A control group comparison of psychological characteristics prior to surgical correction

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1138-1145

  Steinmann, Cornelia ^a   Krille, Stefanie ^a   Mueller, Astrid ^a   Weber, Peter ^a,b   Reingruber, Bertram ^a,b   Martin, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b KRANKENHAUS BARMHERZIGE BRÜDER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body image; Pectus carinatum; Pectus excavatum; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PIGEON THORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STERNUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053976959     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.019     Document Type: Article

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