20 years clinical application of the vacuum bell for conservative treatment of pectus excavatum-past, present, future

Frank-Martin Haecker

J Thorac Dis. 2024 Aug 31;16(8):5285-5298. doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-408. Epub 2024 Aug 15.

Addition of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery to the Treatment of Flail Chest

Schots, Judith Pm; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; Hulsewé, Karel We; Meesters, Berend; Hustinx, Paul A; Pijnenburg, Annette; Siebenga, Jan; de Loos, Erik R.

Ann Thorac Surg . 2017 Mar;103(3):940-944. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.036. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Cardiac decompression and right ventricular function improvement after bar removal in patients with pectus excavatum

Ignacio M Raggio 1 2, Luzia Toselli 3, Maxroxia Valle 3, Daniela Sanjurjo 3, Juan Farina 4, Gaston A Rodriguez-Granillo 5, Gaston Bellia-Munzon 3, Marcelo Martinez-Ferro 3

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Nov;40(11):2383-2390. doi: 10.1007/s10554-024-03243-3. Epub 2024 Sep 23.

Defining the optimal annual institutional case volume for minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum through a systematic review of literature and meta-analysis of outcomes (Full Article)

Daemen, Jean Ht; Cortenraad, Inez; Kawczynski, Michael J; van Roozendaal, Lori M; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; Heuts, Samuel; de Loos, Erik R.

Journal of Thoracic Disease

Development and validation of the Pectus Carinatum Body Image Quality of Life (PeCBI-QOL) questionnaire

James F Paulson 1, Kelsey Ellis 2, Robert J Obermeyer 3, M Ann Kuhn 3, Frazier W Frantz 3, Margaret M McGuire 3, Erika Ortiz 4, Robert E Kelly Jr 5

J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Nov;54(11):2257-2260. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.03.019. Epub 2019 Apr 24.

Development of Prediction Models for Cardiac Compression in Pectus Excavatum Based on Three-Dimensional Surface Images

Jean H T Daemen 1, Samuel Heuts 2, Ashkan Rezazadah Ardabili 3, Jos G Maessen 4, Karel W E Hulsewé 5, Yvonne L J Vissers 5, Erik R de Loos 6

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Spring;35(1):202-212. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.11.006. Epub 2021 Nov 13.

Development of Prediction Models for Cardiac Compression in Pectus Excavatum Based on Three-Dimensional Surface Images.

Daemen, Jean Ht; Heuts, Samuel; Rezazadah Ardabili, Ashkan; Maessen, Jos G; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; de Loos, Erik R.

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2023 Spring;35(1):202-212. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.11.006. Epub 2021 Nov 13.

Diastolic and Systolic Cardiac Dysfunction in Pectus Excavatum: Relationship to Exercise and Malformation Severity

Ignacio M Raggio 1, Marcelo Martínez-Ferro 1, Gastón Bellía-Munzón 1, Carlos Capunay 1, Martín Munín 1, Luzía Toselli 1, Patricia Carrascosa 1, Gastón A Rodríguez-Granillo 1

Radiol Cardiothorac Imaging. 2020 Oct 15;2(5):e200011. doi: 10.1148/ryct.2020200011. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Evaluating the cumulative complication risk of the surgical treatment trajectory of pectus excavatum by the Nuss Procedure: A single-center analysis

Franssen, Chiel J; Daemen, Jean Ht; van Roozendaal, Lori M; van Polen, Elise J; Michels, Iris L; Franssen, Aimée Jpm; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; de Loos, Erik R

J Pediatr Surg . 2026 Feb;61(2):162809. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162809. Epub 2025 Nov 12.

Lessons Learned after 176 Patients Treated with a Standardized Procedure of Thoracoscopic Cryoanalgesia during Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum

Luzia Toselli 1, Cecilia Gigena 2, Gaston Bellia-Munzon 2, Daniela Sanjurjo 2, Maxroxia Vallee 3, Marcelo Martinez-Ferro 2

J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar;59(3):372-378. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.10.047. Epub 2023 Oct 21.

Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum by the Nuss procedure: The learning curve

de Loos, Erik R; Daemen, Jean Ht; Pennings, Alexander J; Heuts, Samuel; Maessen, Jos G; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2022 Mar;163(3):828-837.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.154. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum: A Comparison of Complications Between Young and Adult Patients

de Loos, Erik R; Pennings, Alexander J; van Roozendaal, Lori M; Daemen, Jean Ht; van Gool, Matthijs H; Lenderink, Timo; van Horck, Marieke; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj.

Ann Thorac Surg . 2021 Sep;112(3):905-911. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.10.017. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

Pectus Bar Dislocation: Comparison Between Three Different Stabilization Techniques Adopted in a Single Centre

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Pectus Excavatum: Consensus and Controversies in Clinical Practice (Full Article)

Janssen, Nicky; Daemen, Jean Ht; van Polen, Elise J; Coorens, Nadine A; Jansen, Yanina Jl; Franssen, Aimée Jpm; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; Haecker, Frank-Martin; Milanez de Campos, Jose R; de Loos, Erik R.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Pectus excavatum and carinatum: a narrative review of epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical features, and classification

Janssen, Nicky; Coorens, Nadine A; Franssen, Aimée Jpm; Daemen, Jean Ht; Michels, Iris L; Hulsewé, Karel We; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; de Loos, Erik R.

J Thorac Dis . 2024 Feb 29;16(2):1687-1701. doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-957. Epub 2024 Jan 22.

Sternal elevation in pectus excavatum repair: comparison of a unilateral versus bilateral frame crane system

Janssen, Nicky; Coorens, Nadine A.; Daemen, Jean H T; Franssen, Aimée J P M; van Polen, Elise J; van der Hoven, Pelle A.; Hulsewé, Karel W E; Vissers, Yvonne L J; de Loos, Erik R

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg . 2024 Nov 4;66(5):ezae395. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae395.

The Automatic Quantification of Morphological Features of Pectus Excavatum Based on Three-Dimensional Images

Coorens, Nadine A; Daemen, Jean Ht; Slump, Cornelis H; Loonen, Tom Gj; Vissers, Yvonne Lj; Hulsewé, Karel We; de Loos, Erik R.

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg . 2022 Summer;34(2):772-781. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2021.05.018. Epub 2021 Jun 5.