title: [Management of pectus excavatum].
abstract: Management of pectus excavatum Congenital chest wall deformities are considered to be anomalies in chest wall growth related to excessive or insufficient growth (aplasia or dysplasia) of the osseous or cartilaginous structures or the rib cage. These deformities are associated in 95% to overgrowth leading into depression (pectus excavatum) or protuberance of the sternum (pectus carinatum). Pectus excavatum may lead to cardiopulmonary disorder or impact on patient's self-esteem. The management of pectus excavatum has evolved this last decade with minimal invasive repair.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. michel.gonzalez@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Jean Yannis
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Perentes
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abdelnour
authors.forename: Yabo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hans-Beat
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ris
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krueger
mesh_terms: D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures