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What the experts said
The Haller index and correction index are the currently primarily used indices for pectus excavatum and tell us about the severity of the deformity.
The Titanic index takes into account the extent of the pectus excavatum deformity.
The Titanic index is calculated as the percentage of the sternum that lies behind the anterior costal line as seen on CT scans.
The study was a retrospective review of patients at an institution in Argentina who had undergone minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum.
The study found a weak correlation between the Titanic index and the other indices (Haller and correction index).
The Titanic index might be more helpful for helping determine how many bars a patient is going to need for repair.
The threshold established was 66.5%, meaning that patients with a higher Titanic index than that probably needed more than 2 bars.
More study is needed for this index.