Quality of life with minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE) is a popular method for surgical correction of PE, and its impact on quality of life is a growing area of interest. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of MIRPE on the quality of life of patients.

Methods

This study was registered with PROSPERO under reference number CRD42020222061. A literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Scopus was conducted from the date of inception till November 23, 2020. We included studies which administered one or more questionnaires on patients up to 60 years old, parents or both, to assess the quality of life before and after MIRPE. Studies not written in English, abstracts, articles without primary data, reviews and studies whi

SUBMITTER: Mohamed JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777225 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature