title: [The vacuum chest wall lifter in the treatment of pectus excavatum].
abstract: Since 2002, the Eckart Klobe vacuum has been used in our Service as an innovate and non-invasive procedure in patients with pectus excavatum. This vacuum method contributes not only to hold promise as a valuable adjunct in minimally invasive surgery, but also as an effective method to lift and fix the funnel for repairing pectus excavatum in some patients. Our experience is limited to the use of this device in 10 patients, during the Nuss technique. This procedure has been useful for safer passage of the introducer, and as a definitive treatment in a 10 years old girl with pectus excavatum and a Haller index of 5.1 with successful result after one year of treatment. The aim of this study is to report the safety and efficacy of this procedure in appropriate patients. Long-term results will be necessary to confirm this method as an alternative to more invasive techniques.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bento
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Martinez
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Conde
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pérez
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Chueca