20 years clinical application of the vacuum bell for conservative treatment of pectus excavatum-past, present, future.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For decades, open surgical repair was the only available method to treat pectus excavatum (PE). In 1998 Donald Nuss described first time a minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum (MIRPE), and today MIRPE is performed with increasing frequency worldwide. However, despite its minimally invasive approach, with the widespread use of MIRPE the character and number of complications have increased. 20 years ago, non-surgical measures such as vacuum bell therapy (VBT) were introduced as a useful complement for specific treatment of PE patients. However, until today there are no existing validated guidelines concerning VBT.

Methods

The study includes the results of an online survey submitted to the members of Chest Wall International Group (CWIG), a selective review

SUBMITTER: Haecker FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388214 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature