Long-Term Recurrence Rates and Patient Satisfaction after Repair of Pectus Excavatum

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• 96.7% patient satisfaction rate 9.6 years post-repair demonstrates excellent long-term outcomes for minimally invasive pectus excavatum correction
• Reintervention rate remains low at 2.0% despite 30.7% of patients perceiving some inward chest movement after bar removal
• Median bar retention time of 2.9 years with removal typically performed around age 17.7 years provides durable chest wall remodeling
• Cryoablative therapy introduced in 2017 improved patient satisfaction through reduced postoperative pain compared to traditional techniques
• Only 12.8% of patients with perceived recurrence sought surgical reevaluation, suggesting most chest wall changes are minor and well-tolerated

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