The vacuum treatment for the pectus excavatum thickened subcutaneous fat of the chest wall and is effective in preteenagers.
Shigeyuki FurutaHideki NagaeKei OhyamaKunihide TanakaHiroaki KitagawaPublished in: Pediatric surgery international (2020)
The maximum depth of depression improved in PE patients as a result of thickening of subcutaneous fat. VB is most effective in preteenagers with PE.