Pectus Surgery

Uses

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Complication rates after Nuss surgery increase with patient age. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
• Approximately 16% of patients experience complications after pectus surgery, and around 70% of those complications require reintervention. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
• The adoption of multiple corrective metal bars has improved effectiveness and safety but has substantially raised procedural costs. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
• In the RESTORE trial, the choice of surgical procedure is made jointly by the surgeon and participant. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
• All intervention-arm participants receive surgery within 3 months of randomisation and are followed for up to 3 years post-surgery. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial
• Many clinicians, commissioners, and payers believe the benefits of pectus surgery are confined to cosmetic and psychological improvement. — Surgery versus conservative management for severe pectus excavatum (RESTORE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled superiority trial