Questionnaire-based subjective evaluation and analysis of factors influencing the effectiveness of treatment with the vacuum bell in children with pectus excavatum: a cross-sectional observational study

• Main Authors: Lihuan Zhou (Author), Fang Deng (Author), Yunfei Tian (Author), Jiayi Lin (Author), Guihong Yang (Author), Yunfei Li (Author), Jos M. Latour (Author), Xicheng Deng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundVacuum bell (VB) is a technique to treat pectus excavatum in children. Its effectiveness and influencing factors, however, remain under investigated. The aim of this study was to examine the therapeutic effect and its influencing factors of VB in children with pectus excavatum.MethodsA cro...