Table 1 Included patients’ characteristics
From: Vacuum bell therapy for pectus excavatum: a retrospective study
Clinical characteristic | Total (N = 72) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Range | 3–24 |
mean | 11.02 |
Male/female | 57/15 |
Symmetric deformity(yes) | 48(66.7%) |
Initial Haller index | 3.73 ± 1.01 |
Final Haller index | 3.49 ± 1.02 |
Initial Correction index | 27 ± 12 |
Final Correction index | 23 ± 13 |
Post- Nuss surgery | 9(12.5%) |