Pectus Excavatum Surgery
Pectus excavatum repair is surgery to correct
Pectus excavatum is often called a funnel or sunken chest. It occurs at birth, and often gets worse during adolescence.
Alternative Names
Funnel chest repair; Chest deformity repair; Sunken chest repair; Cobbler's chest repair; Nuss repair
Description
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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