(F)utility of preoperative pulmonary function testing in pectus excavatum to assess severity

ConclusionsWe found that PFT completers were not significantly different from non-completers in most structural and functional measures of pectus deformity and cardiopulmonary function. Inability to complete PFT is not an indicator of pectus severity.
Source: Pediatric Surgery International - Category: Surgery Source Type: research