Assessment of psychosocial functioning and its risk factors in children with pectus excavatum

[1] Feng J(2001)The biomechanical, morphologic, and histochemical properties of the costal cartilages in children with pectus excavatum J Pediatr Surg 36 1770-1776

[2] Hu T(2009)Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21 44-57

[3] Liu W(2003)Quality of life of patients who have undergone the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: Preliminary findings J Pediatr Surg 38 779-783

[4] Zhang S(2003)A pilot study of the impact of surgical repair on disease-specific quality of life among patients with pectus excavatum J Pediatr Surg 38 916-918

[5] Tang Y(2006)Nuss procedure improves the quality of life in young male adults with pectus excavatum deformity Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29 1-5

[6] Chen R(2007)Self and parental assessment after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: lasting satisfaction after bar removal Ann Thorac Surg 83 1844-1849

[7] Jiang X(2008)Quality-of-life outcomes after surgical correction of pectus excavatum: a comparison of the Ravitch and Nuss procedures J Pediatr Surg 43 819-825

[8] Wei F(2008)Surgical repair of pectus excavatum markedly improves body image and perceived ability for physical activity: multicenter study Pediatrics 122 1218-1222

[9] Fokin AA(2010)Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents undergoing surgery for pectus excavatum Eur J Pediatr Surg 20 85-91

[10] Steuerwald NM(2000)Quality of life for children with fecal incontinence after surgically corrected anorectal malformation J Pediatr Surg 35 462-464

[1] Feng J(2001)The biomechanical, morphologic, and histochemical properties of the costal cartilages in children with pectus excavatum J Pediatr Surg 36 1770-1776

[2] Hu T(2009)Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 21 44-57

[3] Liu W(2003)Quality of life of patients who have undergone the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum: Preliminary findings J Pediatr Surg 38 779-783

[4] Zhang S(2003)A pilot study of the impact of surgical repair on disease-specific quality of life among patients with pectus excavatum J Pediatr Surg 38 916-918

[5] Tang Y(2006)Nuss procedure improves the quality of life in young male adults with pectus excavatum deformity Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29 1-5

[6] Chen R(2007)Self and parental assessment after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: lasting satisfaction after bar removal Ann Thorac Surg 83 1844-1849

[7] Jiang X(2008)Quality-of-life outcomes after surgical correction of pectus excavatum: a comparison of the Ravitch and Nuss procedures J Pediatr Surg 43 819-825

[8] Wei F(2008)Surgical repair of pectus excavatum markedly improves body image and perceived ability for physical activity: multicenter study Pediatrics 122 1218-1222

[9] Fokin AA(2010)Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents undergoing surgery for pectus excavatum Eur J Pediatr Surg 20 85-91

[10] Steuerwald NM(2000)Quality of life for children with fecal incontinence after surgically corrected anorectal malformation J Pediatr Surg 35 462-464