Non-Surgical Treatment of Shoemaker’s Chest: Vacuum System
What is Vacuum System for Shoemaker’s Chest?
- It is a method of non-surgical correction of the cupping by applying vacuum to the anterior wall of the pitted rib cage.
- It has been developed as an alternative to the surgical method for this congenital deformity called Shoemaker’s chest or pectus excavatum.
How to Apply Vacuum in Shoemaker’s Chest Disease?
- Application for 30 minutes at least 2 times a day is recommended. However, some patients use it for longer periods of time. It is stated that there are patients who practice while working at work or sleeping at night.
- First applications should be done under the supervision of a physician. Then patients can perform the procedure on their own.
- It should be administered under the supervision of an adult in children younger than 10 years.
Pectus Vacuum Treatment is Applied to Patients at What Age?
- The treatment was applied to patients between the ages of 6-52 and successful results were obtained.
