title: Chest wall deformities in pediatric surgery.
abstract: Chest wall deformities can be divided into 2 main categories, congenital and acquired. Congenital chest wall deformities may present any time between birth and early adolescence. Acquired chest wall deformities typically follow prior chest surgery or a posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia repair (Bochdalek). The most common chest wall deformities are congenital pectus excavatum (88%) and pectus carinatum (5%). This article addresses the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and management of these deformities.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 700 West Olney Road, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. Robert.Obermeyer@chkd.org
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Obermeyer
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goretsky
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome