title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney St, London, SW3 6NP United Kingdom. p.goldstraw@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldstraw
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krasopoulos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome