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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients

From: Modified bar bending method of thoracoscopic nuss procedure on pectus excavatum: a retrospective single-center study

Variables

Group A (n = 46)

Group B (n = 51)

P value

Modified Method

Traditional Method

Park type, n (%)

0.71

 I type(symmetric)

29 (63%)

34 (66.7%)

 II type(asymmetric)

17 (37%)

17 (33.3%)

Sex, n (%)

0.78

 male

35 (76%)

40 (78.4%)

 female

11 (24%)

11 (21.6%)

 Age, year, median (IQR)

12 (5, 13)

12 (6, 15)

0.58

 Haller index, n, median (IQR)

5.63 (4.08, 7.72)

5.87 (4.15, 7.95)

0.27

 Shortness of breath after exercise, n (%)

28 (60.9%)

32 (62.7%)

0.85

  1. * Measurement data were used t-test. The count data were calculated by χ2 test