[Differential approach for chest wall reconstruction for pectus excavatum in adults]

To perform the prospective non-randomized single-center trial of pectus excavatum correction in adults.

For the period March 2012 - March 2016 64 patients aged 18-44 years were treated. Median age was 23 years. Male/female ratio was 41/23. All patients were included into standard survey protocol: chest MDCT, MRI of thoracic spine, pulmonary function test, echocardiography. Quality of life and complications rate after the Nuss procedure (n=50, 78.1%, group 1) and radical thoracoplasty using nikelid-titanium bar (n=14, group 2) were evaluated.

There was earlier recovery in the 1st group: 3 (2; 4) and 6 (5; 7) days after minimally invasive and radical thoracoplasty, respectively. Postoperative Dindo-Clavien I-IIIa complications developed in 46 (71.8%) patients. Most of them did not require additional procedures.

Nuss procedure is safe method and can be performed with good results in adults.