Quality of life assessment after minimally invasive operative treatment in children with pectus excavatum: A single-center study and literature review
Chest wall deformities can have a strong impact on the patient's wellbeing, which is a very important part of psychological development in adolescents. Our study showed that improved QoL should be always considered as an indication for surgical treatment of chest wall deformities in children.
Authors
- Iwona Szymkuć-Bukowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-8680)
- Małgorzata Pyskir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-7950)
- Kacper Kroczek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1765-943X)
- Przemysław Gałązka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-8350)
- Joanna Sebastian
Institutions
- Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
- Antoni Jurasz University Hospital (PL)
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17219/acem/194483
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01