Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum

Efficacy Evaluation of the Non-invasive Negative Pressure Treatment for Pectus Excavatum

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the non-invasive negative pressure treatment with the use of the device Vacuum Bellfor is effective for the pectus excavatum treatment

Inclusion Criteria:

• absence of co-morbidities that may interfere with proper placement or function of the apparatus
• test negative for pregnancy in women of childbearing age

Exclusion Criteria:

• skeletal diseases like osteogenesis imperfecta or osteoporosis
• clotting disorders such as hemophilia or thrombopathia
• skin diseases or infections of the anterior chest wall
• angiopathies or vascular fragility
• obesity important with BMI greater than 30
• precarious commitment to the prolonged use of the device protocol