Children ≤3 years of age in our cohort safely underwent LH with similar pain scores, complications, and recurrence as OH. Parents and caregivers report high satisfaction with both techniques.

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Favorable long-term results can be achieved with the Nuss procedure in adults. However, postoperative pain may require a more aggressive analgesic regimen, and it may be the overriding factor in the patient's perception of the quality of the postoperative course.