Children who undergo surgery to correct pectus excavatum report significant improvement in their quality of life, according to findings reported at the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting on Sunday.
The children reported improvements in exercise tolerance, shortness of breath, and fatigue, according to a survey conducted by researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia.
They also reported a reduction in chest pain and significant improvement in eight of nine psychosocial indicators, including satisfaction with body image and feelings of sadness and isolation. In addition, the children reported that they were less likely to be ridiculed by their peers for their appearance.
Parents of the children, who responded to a separate questionnaire, generally concurred with the improvements cited by their children. Before their children underwent surgery, parents reported that they were “very often” concerned about the effect of the condition on their child’s quality of life. After surgery, the parents said that they were “sometimes” concerned about the effect of the condition on their children.
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