Open AccessPectus excavatum in children
Author(s) -
N. V. Motorenko,
A. V. Vinnik
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2022-19-1-07
Subject(s) - pectus excavatum , medicine , traumatology , deformity , electrocardiography , funnel chest , surgery , orthopedic surgery , cardiology
Objective. To study the effect of the degree of pectus excavatum in children on the severity of clinical manifestations, as well as the function of the chest organs before and after surgical treatment. Materials and methods. The study included 36 patients with II-III degree pectus excavatum undergoing surgical treatment and examination at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of the Gomel Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital from January 2019 to September 2021. All the patients were examined in clinical setting with laboratory and instrumental methods, were performed electrocardiography, echocardiography, Holter monitoring, the study of the function of external respiration, computed tomography of the chest. Results. As a result of the conducted studies, it has been found that the degree of thoracic deformity in children affects the severity of clinical and functional changes in the chest organs. Conclusion. The performed study has showed that the surgical treatment of pectus excavatum contributes to the elimination of functional disorders in the work of the heart and respiratory organs.