Paper #27 Improvement of Pulmonary Function Measured by Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy After VEPTR Surgery

Quality of Life and PFT values from pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patients post-VEPTR implantation were evaluated. There was improvement in pulmonary function assessed by patient-reported outcomes measured at 1 year and 2 years postoperatively.