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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Ортопедия, травматология и восстановительная хирургия детского возраста</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2309-3994</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2410-8731</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">705466</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/PTORS705466</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">VNYVFQ</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Clinical studies</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Клинические исследования</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>Clinical studies</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Surgical treatment of children with asymmetric forms of pectus excavatum</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Хирургическое лечение детей с асимметричными формами воронкообразной деформации грудной клетки</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title/></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-5304</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Dolgiev</surname><given-names>Bahauddin H.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Долгиев</surname><given-names>Багауддин Хавашевич</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><email>dr-b@bk.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7824-7412</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">7983-4270</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Ryzhikov</surname><given-names>Dmitry V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Рыжиков</surname><given-names>Дмитрий Владимирович</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>канд. мед. наук</p></bio><email>dryjikov@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4235-5048</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">7125-4930</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Vissarionov</surname><given-names>Sergei V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Виссарионов</surname><given-names>Сергей Валентинович</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Professor, Corresponding Member of RAS</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, профессор, чл.-корр. РАН</p></bio><email>vissarionovs@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8862-1330</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Zhukova</surname><given-names>Julia O.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Жукова</surname><given-names>Юлия Олеговна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD</p></bio><email>julsapzhuk@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">H. Turner National Medical Research Center for Сhildren’s Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр детской травматологии и ортопедии им. Г.И. Турнера</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-05-26" publication-format="electronic"><day>26</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-07-12" publication-format="electronic"><day>12</day><month>07</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>14</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>131</fpage><lpage>144</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-04-09"><day>09</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-05-20"><day>20</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026,</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2026,</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.eco-vector.com/turner/article/view/705466">https://journals.eco-vector.com/turner/article/view/705466</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold> Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital malformation of the anterior chest wall. Surgical treatment of children with asymmetric forms of the deformity poses significant technical challenges during standard minimally invasive thoracoplasty. The difficulty of achieving optimal correction of the deformity, the high risk of metal implant instability, and inadequate aesthetic results in asymmetric chest wall deformities require improved approaches to treating this patient population.</p> <p><bold>AIM:</bold> To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of minimally invasive (presternal) thoracoplasty in the treatment of children with asymmetric pectus excavatum.</p> <p><bold>METHODS:</bold> We analyzed the results of surgical treatment in 60 patients aged 10 to 17 years with asymmetric pectus excavatum. The diagnostic workup for this patient group included chest radiography and multislice computed tomography of the chest. Patients were divided into two groups (30 patients each) according to the type of surgical procedure. The first group comprised children who underwent presternal minimally invasive thoracoplasty. The second group comprised patients treated using the modified Nuss technique. Quality of life was assessed using the Pectus Excavatum Evaluation Questionnaire (PEEQ). Long-term outcomes were evaluated at 12 to 33 months (mean 25 months).</p> <p><bold>RESULTS:</bold> Radiological indices improved in the postoperative period. Excellent cosmetic results (ΔPEEQ ≥ 10 points) were achieved in 80% of patients in group 1 and in 67% of patients in group 2. The mean psychosocial well-being score on the PEEQ scale increased by 17 and 12 points in groups 1 and 2, respectively. No intraoperative complications occurred in either group.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION:</bold> The modified Nuss thoracoplasty is a treatment option with a certain level of efficacy; however, it does not allow optimal results in severe asymmetric forms of pectus excavatum. Presternal minimally invasive thoracoplasty, considering the correction vector, is an effective and safe treatment method. Key success factors are precise preoperative plate bending and reliable fixation achieved through the technique of plate placement and stabilization.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование.</bold> Воронкообразная деформация грудной клетки является наиболее распространённым врождённым пороком развития передней грудной стенки. Хирургическое лечение детей с асимметричными вариантами деформации представляет значительные технические трудности при выполнении стандартной малоинвазивной торакопластики. Сложность достижения оптимального результата коррекции имеющейся деформации, высокий риск нестабильности установленной металлоконструкции и недостаточное обеспечение эстетического эффекта при асимметричных формах грудной клетки требуют совершенствования подходов к лечению данной категории пациентов.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования.</bold> Оценить клиническую эффективность малоинвазивной торакопластики (премостернальной) при лечении детей с асимметричной воронкообразной деформацией грудной клетки.</p> <p><bold>Методы.</bold> Проанализированы результаты хирургического лечения 60 пациентов в возрасте от 10 до 17 лет с асимметричной воронкообразной деформацией грудной клетки. Диагностический комплекс данной категории пациентов включал выполнение рентгенографии и мультиспиральной компьютерной томографии грудной клетки. Пациенты были разделены на 2 группы (по 30 в каждой) в зависимости от варианта проведённого хирургического вмешательства. Первую группу составили дети, которым осуществляли премостернальную малоинвазивную торакопластику. Во вторую группу были включены пациенты после модифицированной методики по D. Nuss. Для оценки качества жизни использовали специализированный опросник оценки для детей с воронкообразной деформацией грудной клетки (PEEQ). Отдалённые результаты оценивались в сроки от 12 до 33 мес. (в среднем 25 мес.).</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> В послеоперационном периоде отмечалось улучшение показателей лучевых индексов. Отличные косметические результаты (ΔPEEQ ≥10 баллов) были достигнуты у 80% пациентов первой группы и у 67% пациентов второй группы исследования. Средний балл психосоциального благополучия по шкале PEEQ увеличился на 17 и 12 баллов в первой и второй группах соответственно. Интраоперационных осложнений не зафиксировано ни в одной из групп исследования.</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> Модифицированная торакопластика по D. Nuss является вариантом лечения с определённым уровнем эффективности, но не позволяет получить оптимальные результаты при тяжёлых формах асимметричных воронкообразных деформаций грудной клетки. Премостернальная малоинвазивная торакопластика, с учётом вектора коррекции, является эффективным и безопасным методом лечения. Ключевые факторы успеха — прецизионное предоперационное моделирование пластин и надёжная их фиксация за счёт техники проведения и стабилизации.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p/></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>asymmetric pectus excavatum</kwd><kwd>Nuss procedure</kwd><kwd>presternal thoracoplasty</kwd><kwd>children</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>асимметричная воронкообразная деформация грудной клетки</kwd><kwd>операция D. Nuss</kwd><kwd>премостернальная торакопластика</kwd><kwd>дети</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><award-group><funding-source><institution-wrap><institution xml:lang="ru">Министерство науки и высшего образования РФ</institution></institution-wrap><institution-wrap><institution xml:lang="en">Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation</institution></institution-wrap></funding-source><award-id>124020400007-0</award-id></award-group><funding-statement xml:lang="en">This study was part of the research project “Comprehensive treatment of children with congenital chest wall deformities, spinal deformities, and sternocostal complex instability” (Registration No. 1240204000070-0).</funding-statement><funding-statement xml:lang="ru">Исследование выполнено в рамках государственного задания, тема НИР «Комплексное лечение детей с врождённой деформацией грудной клетки, позвоночника и нестабильностью грудино-рёберного комплекса» (регистрационный номер 124020400007-0).</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Komolkin IA, Kruglova NE, Vitenberg MV. 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