[Funnel chest: objective and subjective aspects].
Forty cases of funnel chests were observed in a majority of 15-20 years old male youngsters. Twenty-six had respiratory or cardiac symptoms. A surgical correction was done for 22 patients; 12 had symptoms. Eighteen patients had no surgery and were advised to undertake physical therapy: 6 had symptoms. With a 1 to 25 years follow-up 12 operated patients were checked up: 10 were satisfied with the correction. None had any symptom. This subjective results were superior to the morphologic and functional criteria. As for non operated patients, 12 were contacted: 7 had followed our advice and felt a functional amelioration in 6 cases and a morphological amelioration in 4 cases. Five patients had no therapy: 4 considered themselves in a stable situation an 1 thought it was worse. Funnel chest symptoms are the expression of anxiety in a majority of cases. The subjective as well as the formal matters are to be considered to appreciate the results of treatment. Physical exercises are an important part of the therapy, either with or without surgery.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D013997:Time Factors
Thorax en entonnoir: l'objet et le sujet.