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I have pectus excavatum and need a doctors ok / stamp to purchase a vacuum bell. i've heard even the nuss hospital uses them now! can anyone help me?
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May be helpful: Three different sized vacuum bells are used depending on the patients age. The devices are worn a minimum of 30 minutes twice daily up to a maximum of several hours daily. Short term results are good in one study but long term results are unknown. Studies are preliminary and the device is not widely used.
Answered 10/20/2018
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