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Table 1 Pulmonary function, surgical repair, patient satisfaction and follow-up in the studies used in our meta-analysis

From: Comparative pulmonary functional recovery after Nuss and Ravitch procedures for pectus excavatum repair: a meta-analysis

Author

Pulmonary indices

Surgical technique

Follow-up

Aronso[17]

VC, FEV1, FRC, TLC, MEF50

Nuss

6 m

Bawazir[18]

VC, FEV1, FVC, TLC

Nuss

2 yrs

Borowitz[19]

FVC, FEV1, TLC, FEF25-75 RV/TLC

Nuss

1 yr

Croituru[20]

NR

Nuss

NR

Davis[21]

NR

Ravitch

NR

Fonkalsrud[22]

NR

Ravitch

12.6 yrs

Kaguraoka[23]

VC, FEV1, MVV, TLC

Sternocostal elevation

6 m

Hu[24]

VC, FEV1, V25, FVC, TLC

Ravitch

4.2 yrs

Jiang[25]

FEV1, FVC, MVV, MMEF V75-50-25

Ravitch

NR

Kowalewski[26]

FEV1, MVV, IVC

Ravitch

1 yr

Lawson[27]

FVC, FEV1, FEV25-75

Nuss

2 yrs

Quigley[28]

FVC, RV, RV/TLC

Ravitch

8.5 m

Morshuis[29]

IVC, FEV1, FRC, RV, TLC

Daniel

8.1 yrs

Sigalet[30]

VC, FEV1, FVC, TLC

Nuss

2 yrs

  1. Note: IVC: inspiratory vital capacity; FEV1: forced expiratory volume measured over one second; FRC: functional residual capacity; FVC: forced vital capacity; m: month; MVV: maximum voluntary ventilation; NR: not required; RV: residual volume; TLC: total lung capacity; V25: maximal expiratory flow in 25% vital capacity; VC: vital capacity; yrs: years.