Pectus excavatum is an abnormality of the chest in which the breastbone sinks inward (sometimes called funnel chest). Problems associated with pectus excavatum are mainly cosmetic, although the ...

Since 1987, when a surgeon at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters developed a minimally-invasive surgery to correct sunken chest, the procedure has been adopted world-wide as a standard of ...

Up to 4% of all infants are born with a structural or genetic difference — often called a congenital abnormality — that can alter how the body looks or functions. Pectus excavatum is the most common ...

We've noticed an indent in our son's chest since he was about 6 years old. Our pediatrician diagnosed this as pectus excavatum but said that it was nothing to worry about. Six years later, he's ...

Pectus bar system is widely used in pectus excavatum minimally invasive procedures, where approximately more than 1 in 1,000 people are affected by most common thoracic deformity. This deformity is ...

Since 1987, when a surgeon at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters developed a minimally-invasive surgery to correct sunken chest, the procedure has been adopted world-wide as a standard of ...

Evidence-based recommendations on placement of pectus bar for pectus excavatum (Nuss procedure). This involves placing one or two steel (pectus) bars under the breastbone with the aim of raising it ...

Although the Nuss Procedure is performed around the world, CHKD has emerged as the world's primary site of surgical training, research and treatment of pectus excavatum and a related condition called ...