Confirmation of increased cardiac volume after concave chest correction...It's 8.9% bigger on average
Jul 06, 2025
A team led by Professor Lim Min of Cardiovascular Cardiovascular and Cardiovascular Surgery at Bundang Cha Hospital (Director Yoon Sang-wook) of Cha Medical University confirmed that the heart volume increased after surgery for a patient with a typical congenital thoracic deformity, Pectus Excavatum, revealing the objective effects of surgery, such as heart function and securing recovery space. The study was published in the June issue of the international journal Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Professor Lim Gong-min's team analyzed chest CT before and after surgery on 63 patients who underwent concave chest correction XI technique surgery from April 2023 to February 2024 to measure three-dimensional volume changes in the heart and lungs. The results confirmed an average increase of 8.9% from 458.25 ml before surgery to 499.13 ml after surgery. By quantitatively demonstrating the possibility of recovery of the heart structure in the chest, this confirms that surgery not only reconstructs the chest wall and restores its original function and shape, but also that concave chest correction has more clinical significance than appearance correction.
Professor Lim Gong-min, director of the study, stated "This study is the first to objectively prove the surgical effect of concave chest correction in terms of structural changes, and confirming an increase in heart volume is important data to explain the functional potential of surgery." It is then expected that "by numerically proving the structural effectiveness of concave chest correction, we will be able to provide a clearer basis for future patient evaluation and treatment judgment."
This study is a single-center study conducted based on the hospital's own clinical experience, and Professor Lim's team plans to review the possibility of linking with functional indicators through multi-center joint research and long-term follow-up.
Professor Lim Gong-min's team analyzed chest CT before and after surgery on 63 patients who underwent concave chest correction XI technique surgery from April 2023 to February 2024 to measure three-dimensional volume changes in the heart and lungs. The results confirmed an average increase of 8.9% from 458.25 ml before surgery to 499.13 ml after surgery. By quantitatively demonstrating the possibility of recovery of the heart structure in the chest, this confirms that surgery not only reconstructs the chest wall and restores its original function and shape, but also that concave chest correction has more clinical significance than appearance correction.
Professor Lim Gong-min, director of the study, stated "This study is the first to objectively prove the surgical effect of concave chest correction in terms of structural changes, and confirming an increase in heart volume is important data to explain the functional potential of surgery." It is then expected that "by numerically proving the structural effectiveness of concave chest correction, we will be able to provide a clearer basis for future patient evaluation and treatment judgment."
This study is a single-center study conducted based on the hospital's own clinical experience, and Professor Lim's team plans to review the possibility of linking with functional indicators through multi-center joint research and long-term follow-up.
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