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. 1987 Oct;22(10):904-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(87)80585-7.

Use of CT scans in selection of patients for pectus excavatum surgery: a preliminary report

J A Haller Jr  1 , S S Kramer, S A Lietman
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Use of CT scans in selection of patients for pectus excavatum surgery: a preliminary report

J A Haller Jr et al. J Pediatr Surg. 1987 Oct.

Abstract

A pectus index can be derived from dividing the transverse diameter of the chest by the anterior-posterior diameter on a simple CT scan. In a preliminary report, all patients who required operative correction for pectus excavatum had a pectus index greater than 3.25 while matched normal controls were all less than 3.25. A simple CT scan may be a useful adjunct in objective evaluation of children and teenagers for surgery of pectus excavatum.

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