https://pectus.com/ https://pectus.com/pectus-news/329-chkd-surgeons-use-vacuum-bell-device-to-treat-pectus-excavatum https://pectus.com/pectus-news/329-chkd-surgeons-use-vacuum-bell-device-to-treat-pectus-excavatum Surgeons at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) have fitted a patient with a device that might eliminate the need for surgery in some patients with one... ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:04:34 +0000 329 2015-02-14 https://pectus.com/articles/400-the-questions-to-ask-when-choosing-a-pectus-surgeon https://pectus.com/articles/400-the-questions-to-ask-when-choosing-a-pectus-surgeon The internet is flooding now with a simple question, "What surgeon do you recommend for Nuss surgery?" There are a lot of factors... ]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:30:22 +0000 400 2016-01-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/38/88/20/top-questions-92-1453234235.jpg https://pectus.com/research/468-prenatal-diagnosis-of-pectus-excavatum https://pectus.com/research/468-prenatal-diagnosis-of-pectus-excavatum Diagnosis of Pectus Excavatum (PE) is not always as easy as you might think. Some individuals go their entire childhood or even parts of adult life without realizing that... ]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:07:29 +0000 468 2016-10-07 https://photos.pectus.com/original/e1/c3/19/pediatric-pectus-11-1475863659.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/341-exercise-and-fitness-with-pectus-webinar https://pectus.com/pectus-news/341-exercise-and-fitness-with-pectus-webinar Pectus.com will be hosting an online Live Webinar Mar 18 from 9-10pm EDT exploring exercise and fitness for those with pectus. Topics will include... ]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2015 14:54:46 +0000 341 2015-02-23 https://photos.pectus.com/original/5b/dc/75/11009634-10205983208959847-200058692-o-31-1424812223.jpg https://pectus.com/research/475-pectus-excavatum-repair-from-a-plastic-surgeon-s-perspective https://pectus.com/research/475-pectus-excavatum-repair-from-a-plastic-surgeon-s-perspective 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,... ]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2016 21:41:56 +0000 475 2016-10-19 https://photos.pectus.com/original/77/3c/b8/71265-6-1476913403.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/382-first-ever-pectus-excavatum-correction-surgery-with-3d-printed-titanium-plate-completed-in-china https://pectus.com/pectus-news/382-first-ever-pectus-excavatum-correction-surgery-with-3d-printed-titanium-plate-completed-in-china "...doctors in the TangDu Hospital of the fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an city, Shaanxi province, China, have recently and successfully completed a complex pectus excavatum procedure in which... ]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:44:45 +0000 382 2015-09-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/89/6b/67/first-ever-pectus-excavatum-correction-surgery-6-66-1442241913.jpg https://pectus.com/articles/451-cody-miller-and-pectus-excavatum https://pectus.com/articles/451-cody-miller-and-pectus-excavatum The Pectus Awareness and Support Foundation would like to congratulate Cody Miller on his Bronze Medal!! Cody Miller has a condition known as pectus excavatum. Here... ]]> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:21:14 +0000 451 2016-08-09 https://pectus.com/pectus-news/609-man-with-deformed-caved-in-chest-is-now-a-calvin-klein-model https://pectus.com/pectus-news/609-man-with-deformed-caved-in-chest-is-now-a-calvin-klein-model He had a deformity that meant his chest grew inwards, giving him the appearance of a caved in torso. Now, years after having a metal bar... ]]> Fri, 24 May 2019 12:49:01 +0000 609 2019-05-24 https://photos.pectus.com/original/0e/4c/16/SEI-69081123-e1558681133843jpg-67-1558702150.jpg https://pectus.com/pectus-news/330-operation-to-end-misery-of-being-born-with-a-caved-in-chest https://pectus.com/pectus-news/330-operation-to-end-misery-of-being-born-with-a-caved-in-chest "Indeed, by Ben's early teens he had become a different boy, say his parents. 'The deformity became more noticeable as he grew, making him very self-conscious and meant he... ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:03:54 +0000 330 2015-02-14 https://pectus.com/pectus-news/445-professional-male-athletes-struggle-with-body-image-issues-too https://pectus.com/pectus-news/445-professional-male-athletes-struggle-with-body-image-issues-too Being plagued with body image issues and insecurities is currently more common than ever, impacting individuals of all shapes and sizes. However, one would think that professional athletes, with... ]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:16:47 +0000 445 2016-07-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/bc/42/2f/tumblr-inline-oa9w2bYcMH1tiffji-1280-37-1468502217.jpg