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In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum on the quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 88 patients, aged 18.44\u2009\u00b1\u20093.93 years (85.2% male), who underwent minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum; 40.9% had an associated anomaly or disease, and 17.0% had scoliosis. The patients and their parents completed the patient and parent forms of the Nuss questionnaire modified for adults preoperatively and 6 months after the operation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The patients\u2019 median Nuss score increased from 31 (interquartile range 31\u201335) preoperatively to 43 (interquartile range 43\u201346) at 6 months after the operation ( p\u2009=\u20090.000). The parents\u2019 preoperative score of 33 (interquartile range 29\u201336) increased to 38 (interquartile range 34\u201341; p\u2009=\u20090.000). Improvements in the physical and psychosocial component scores of the Nuss questionnaire were also significant in the patient ( p\u2009=\u20090.000, p\u2009=\u20090.000, respectively) and parent forms ( p\u2009=\u20090.005, p\u2009=\u20090.000, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum significantly improved the physical and psychosocial wellbeing of patients. 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