[Surgical Treatment of Pectus Excavatum in Patients with Marfan Syndrome Associated with Vertebral or Cardiovascular Disease].

Surgical treatment is often required in patients with Marfan syndrome presenting with scoliosis or cardioaortic disease. If these patients present with pectus excavatum, surgery for spinal deformity correction or chest wall closure during cardioaortic surgery can cause thoracic organ compression secondary to narrowing of the thorax resulting in hemodynamic and respiratory compromise. Cardiovascular complications serve as prognostic factors in...