Table 5 Haller Index (HI) pre operatively and post operatively
From: Outcome of surgical repair of Pectus Excavatum in adults
Grades of HI | Pre-operative | Post-operative | χ2 test | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild < 3.2 | 0 (0%) | 83 (96.5%) | 48.7 | 0.00025* |
Moderate (3.2–3.5) | 8 (9.3%) | 3 (3.4%) | 1.6 | 0.06 |
Severe (3.6–6) | 38 (44.2%) | 0 (0%) | 8.3 | 0.0003* |
Extremely severe > 6 | 40 (46.5%) | 0 (0%) | 8.6 | 0.00025* |