The role of age and severity of deformity in the choice of treatment for pectus carinatum: a comparison of braces and surgical correction.

J Cardiothorac Surg · 2026 · PMC13262358 · PMID 41965733

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a nonsignificant trendP = 0.089so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Functional improvement was observed across all treatment groups, with a nonsignificant trend favoring surgical interventions ( P = 0.089).

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.089so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The mean percentage improvement in pulmonary function and physical activity was greater in the surgical groups; however, these differences did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.089, one-way ANOVA) (Table 4 ).

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