title: Pectus deformities of the anterior chest wall.
abstract: Pectus deformities affect about 1% of the population. Despite a subjective reduction in exercise tolerance, objective physiological disturbance is very uncommon. However, there is no doubt that cultural changes have significantly altered perception and tolerance of these deformities and increasing numbers of children are actively seeking surgery. Pectus excavatum is readily amenable to correction using minimally invasive techniques and pectus carinatum can be corrected using safe established conventional techniques. Good or excellent results can be expected in over 90% of cases, and children should no longer be denied treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, LS2 9NS, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: D C G
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Crabbe
mesh_terms: D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology