Surgical repair of pectus excavatum markedly improves body image and perceived ability for physical activity: multicenter study.

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Published in Pediatrics on December 01, 2008

Authors

Robert E Kelly1, Thomas F Cash, Robert C Shamberger, Karen K Mitchell, Robert B Mellins, M Louise Lawson, Keith Oldham, Richard G Azizkhan, Andre V Hebra, Donald Nuss, Michael J Goretsky, Ronald J Sharp, George W Holcomb, Walton K T Shim, Stephen M Megison, R Lawrence Moss, Annie H Fecteau, Paul M Colombani, Traci Bagley, Amy Quinn, Alan B Moskowitz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 601 Children's Lane, Suite 5B, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. robert.kelly@chkd.org

Associated clinical trials:

"A Multicenter Study Comparing the Clinical Outcomes of the Nuss and Ravitch Procedures for Repair Of Pediatric Pectus Excavatum | NCT00236132

Pain, Exercise and Psychological Well-being in Pectus Excavatum (PEP) | NCT02337621

Comparison of Physical and Psychosocial Characteristics of Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Patients With Healthy Controls | NCT04172142

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