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Systematic review of physiological and psychological outcomes of surgery for pectus excavatum supporting commissioning of service in the UK

BACKGROUND: Pectus excavatum (PEx) is the most common congenital chest wall abnormality affecting 1 in 400 births in the UK. PEx is associated with significant physiological and psychological impairment. While readily surgically correctable, the benefits that surgery can bring have been debated and...

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Autores principales: Walsh, Jamie, Walsh, Ross, Redmond, Karen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10582895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37827806
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001665