Pectus excavatum pre-surgery

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Auto-inserted clinical details: <RequestCaseHistory> <RequestReason> Report: Haller index: [widest measurement/smallest AP spine to sternum]. Correction index: [(largest anterior spine to anterior most part of chest (rib) - anterior spine to posterior sternum)/largest anterior spine to anterior most part of chest (rib)] Asymmetry index: [largest AP posterior rib to anterior on left/largest on right] Sternal torsion angle: [Angle of sternum to horizontal] Depression index: [Sternal depression at level of mid sternum as measured from a line across the anterior ribs to the sternum/vertebral body width at that point] Lungs: [] Lymphadenopathy: [Yes/No.] Soft tissue and other organ abnormalities: [Present/Absent.]

References:

1. A novel measure for pectus excavatum: the correction index St. Peter, Shawn D. et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery , Volume 46 , Issue 12 , 2270 - 2273
2. Classification of Pectus Excavatum According to Objective Parameters From Chest Computed Tomography Choi, Jin-Ho et al. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , Volume 102 , Issue 6 , 1886 - 1891
3. The Depression Index: an objective measure of the severity of pectus excavatum based on vertebral diameter, a morphometric correlate to patient size Fagelman, Kerry M. et al. Journal of Pediatric Surgery , Volume 50 , Issue 7 , 1130 - 1133