ABSTRACT: Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity. Although usually identified during childhood, its clinical impact may remain silent for decades before becoming evident ...

Introduction Pectus excavatum repair is associated with substantial postoperative pain, despite the use of epidural analgesia and other analgesic regimens. Perioperative recorded music interventions ...

A 24 year old man presented to the emergency department with clinical signs of cardiac tamponade requiring emergency surgery. The cause was a sternal wire from a pectus excavatum repair two years ...

Shawwaf et al. should be commended for their thorough analysis of a large cohort undergoing complex revision surgeries. Their findings underscore the critical need for centralization of revisional ...

Abstract: Objective: Establish three dimensional solid model of thorax of pectus excavatum with scoliosis, carry out numerical simulation of minimally invasive correction surgery of pectus excavatum ...

UPMC Children’s in Harrisburg evaluates and treats children and young adults with pectus excavatum, a relatively common condition, affecting approximately 1 in 400 individuals. Led by Dr. Shawn ...

Pectus carinatum, also called a protruding sternum or pigeon chest, is a rare deformity in children. It causes the chest and ribs to stick out further than they should. Only one or two children out of ...

Blood loss is one of many situations that can cause anemia. Surgery involves blood loss. If you have anemia and undergo surgery, you may be at risk for serious complications. Anemia is a condition in ...

Salt Lake City, Utah (Good Things Utah) — Katie W. Russell, MD, is a pediatric surgeon with solid interests in pediatric trauma, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), chest wall deformity, fetal ...

OBJECTIVE: Pectus excavatum is the most prevalently encountered deformity of the thoracic wall. It can be accompanied by congenital anomalies. METHODS: The cardiac findings of 36 children who were ...