The effect of surgical repair of the chest on postural stability among patients with pectus excavatum.

ABSTRACT: Pectus excavatum is the most encountered of chest wall deformities. It may produce respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, hence surgical repair of this defect is performed. The procedure involving the insertion of metal bars under the sternum (the Nuss procedure) usually brings significant improvement to patients. However, the effect of the repair on the postural stability of patients has not been studied so far. To investigate the problem of patients' stability in the postoperative period male patients with pectus excavatum (n = 21) and healthy controls (n = 22) were included in the study. Using posturography methods, we showed a negative impact of the pectus excavatum repair surgery on patients' postural stability in the first postoperative phase. The centre of pressure displacement pa

SUBMITTER: Jarosz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10762140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature