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Patients were stratified into preoperative VB therapy versus no previous VB therapy.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In total, 127 patients were included. Twenty-seven (21.3%) patients had preoperative VB treatment for 17\u00a0months (median, IQR 8\u201334). All 27 patients stopped VB treatment due to the lack of treatment effect. Eight (47.1%) of 17 assessed VB patients showed signs of skin irritation or hematoma. VB treatment had no effect on length of hospital stay (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.385), postoperative complications (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091.0), bar dislocations (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091.0), and duration of bar treatment (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.174). Time spent in intensive care unit was shorter in patients with VB therapy (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.007). Long-term perception of treatment including rating of primary operation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.113), pain during primary operation (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.838), own perspective of look of chest (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.545), satisfaction with the procedure (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.409), and intention of doing surgery again (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091.0) were not different between groups.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Failed preoperative VB therapy had no or minimal effect on short-term outcomes and long-term perceptions following MIRPE.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00383-021-04963-6","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,7,16]],"date-time":"2021-07-16T19:02:35Z","timestamp":1626462155000},"page":"1429-1435","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Failed preoperative vacuum bell therapy does not affect outcomes following minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"37","author":[{"given":"J. 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