Pectus carinatum : when less is more

Martinez-Ferro, M.; Bellia-Munzon, B.; Schewitz, Ivan Anton; Toselli, L.

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Pectus carinatum : when less is more

Martinez-Ferro, M.; Bellia-Munzon, B.; Schewitz, Ivan Anton; Toselli, L.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/72892

Date: 2019

Abstract:

Awareness of pectus carinatum has increased among the medical community over the last several decades, as innovative options for nonsurgical treatments have become more widely known. Management alternatives have shifted from open resective to minimally invasive strategies, and finally, to reshaping the chest using both surgical and non-surgical modalities. We aim to review the evolution of the diagnosis and treatment of pectus carinatum up to its current management.

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