Table 5 Postoperative changes of the costoclavicular measurements, the Haller index, and the sternal angle in pectus excavatum group
From: A study about the costoclavicular space in patients with pectus excavatum
Postoperative paired differences (preoperative – postoperative value) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SE | 95% confidence interval | ||
Right shortest distance (mm) | 1.84 | 1.71 | 1.392 – 2.293 | <0.001 |
Left shortest distance (mm) | 1.41 | 1.56 | 1.002 – 1.822 | <0.001 |
Right crossing angle (°) | −2.78 | 6.99 | −4.806 – −0.749 | 0.008 |
Left crossing angle (°) | −4.11 | 6.91 | −6.119 – −2.106 | <0.001 |
Sternal angle (°) | −4.648 | 0.97 | −2.701 – − 6.597 | <0.001 |
Haller index | 1.33 | 0.91 | 1.070 – 1.593 | <0.001 |