This pilot study assessed whether demographic or procedural factors effect postoperative cortisol rise in children undergoing endoscopic surgery. Despite consistent cortisol rises, no significant associations were found with age, sex, BMI, procedure type, duration, or CO2 pressure. Our findings highlight the complexity in the paediatric stress responses and support possible larger-scale investigations.
To evaluate the impact of surgical modifications and age at operation on pectus complications and chest wall morphology after bar removal. We retrospectively analyzed 66 patients with pectus excavatum who underwent the Nuss procedure at our institution over 20 years. Postoperative complications were compared between two periods based on fixation techniques (stage I vs. stage II). Additionally, 33 patients with measurable Vertebral Index (VI) were stratified into three age groups, and longitudinal changes in VI after bar removal were evaluated. Patient characteristics did not differ significantly between the two stages. The overall complication rate decreased from 38.5
