pectus excavatum

Surgical Corrective Procedure for Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum
... chest wall defects known as pectus excavatum (sternal depression) and pectus carinatum (sternal protrusion) are now ... What is Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum? ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pectus excavatum
... Pectus excavatum is the descriptive term for an abnormal formation of the rib cage, in which the distance ... Pectus excavatum is a congenital abnormality that can be mild or severe ...
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Jacobs - Pectus Excavatum
Navigation Menu. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Repair of. Pectus Excavatum. Patient Selection. Figure 1. The typical appearance of a pectus excavatum deformity. ... Pectus excavatum, a relatively commonly occurring congenital chest wall deformity in ... When severe, pectus excavatum deformity can cause cardiopulmonary insufficiency from the ...
http://www.ctsnet.org/doc/6705

Pectus Excavatum
Reviews nutrition as a factor in pectus excavatum. Reviews pectus excavatum as a feature of rickets and connective tissue disorders. ... The page: Pectus Excavatum: Genetic and Nutritional Factors ... at this URL has moved to www.ctds.info/pectus_excavatum.html Please click on the link above to go ...
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Pectus Excavatum - Genetic and Nutritional Factors
explores the role of nutrition and other environmental factors in pectus excavatum, and reviews the condition as a feature of rickets and connective tissue disorders.
http://www.ctds.info/pectus_excavatum.html

UK Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum Information
information for patients with pectus deformities, including treatment options and a directory of specialist hospitals.
http://www.pectus.org/default.htm

LLUCH Pediatric Surgery - pectus excavatum
... Pectus excavatum. Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, also known as "funnel ... of deformity and symptoms from pectus excavatum range from mild to severe ...
http://www.llu.edu/lluch/pedsurg/pectus.html

What is Pectus Excavatum/Carinatum?
UK Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum. Information Site. What is Pectus Excavatum/Carinatum? Pectus deformities occur in 1-8: 1000 population and are more frequent in boys than girls. ... are more frequent in boys than girls. In pectus excavatum (funnel chest) the sternum (breastbone) is depressed in a ...
http://www.pectus.org/whatis.htm

eMedicine - Pectus Excavatum : Article by Andre Hebra, MD
... minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, MIRPE, Nuss technique, open Ravitch ... for repair of pectus excavatum, mitral valve prolapse, scoliosis, carinatum, pectus posture ...
http://www.emedicine.com/PED/topic2558.htm

Pectus Excavatum
An information site on Pectus Excavatum profiling a young adult with the condition. Includes Pectus Excavatum images, Pectus Excavatum resource links, Pectus Excavatum discussion forum, Pectus Excavatum journal of events, Pectus Excavatum and ...
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