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Quality of life of patients who have undergone the minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum
European Journal Of Cardio-thoracic SurgeryPeer ReviewedKorkut Bostancı +62012Journals
Several studies previously demonstrated an improvement in the quality of life (QoL) of the patients undergoing a minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, but there are no data about such improvement following the minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum (PC) deformity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the minimally invasive repair of PC deformity on the psychosocial and physical functioning of the patients.

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