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Olathe man’s surgery to fix sunken chest could open new market for pediatric surgeon
News April 11, 2017 5678
Washington University in St. Louis says that although the Nuss procedure “can be successfully performed in the adult with excellent results,” it’s usually done on children. St. Luke’s in...
Positional Right Ventricular Obstruction in Pectus Excavatum
Research I ipectus March 28, 2017 6050 0 0 0 2
Pectus excavatum (PE) is not always benign. In this case report, a 19 year old with severe PE was found to have obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract...
Slipping Rib Syndrome on The Doctors episode
News Updated March 10, 2017 9011
 
Nuss Surgery Helps Runner Achieve His Goals
News February 22, 2017 6075
On a recent afternoon, Nick Thatcher went out on a run without a shirt, striding easily, confidently, staying with a pack of Phoenix Desert Vista distance runners during their...
Wright III, Dawkins among Arizona Wildcats contingent that lifts spirit of boy facing heart surgery
News December 21, 2016 4476
Crew was born with a relatively common condition known as Pectus Excavatum, also known as funnel chest. It is more common in boys than girls. In most cases, people...
Pectus Excavatum: More Than a Matter of Aesthetics
News November 16, 2016 5518
A very good synopsis of pectus excavatum and the techiques for surgical repair.  
Pectus excavatum repair from a plastic surgeon’s perspective
Research E eisinger Updated October 19, 2016 14498 0 1 0 0
In this unique publication authored by a plastic surgeon, several cosmetic issues surrounding Pectus Excavatum (PE) repair are considered. Repair does not always result in optimal cosmetic appearance. Sometimes,...
Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in the right atrium caused by pectus excavatum
Research E eisinger Updated October 18, 2016 8511 0 0 0 1
This research describes a case of a 4 year old female with severe Pectus Excavatum. She was found to have a complication from her PE that has not been...
Single centre experience on short bar technique for pectus excavatum
Research E eisinger Updated October 18, 2016 6653 0 0 0 0
Although the Nuss procedure might seem like a routine treatment option for Pectus Excavatum, large scale data supporting the indications, safety, efficacy, and economics of the procedure are lacking....
Measurement of sternal curvature angle on patients with pectus excavatum
Research E eisinger Updated October 16, 2016 8215 0 1 0 0
Pectus Excavatum (PE) comes in all shapes and sizes. It is not uncommon for PE to be asymmetric. That is, the part of the chest that is concave may...
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