Also know as "caved-in chest" or "funnel chest," Pectus Excavatum (PE) is a congenital deformity that causes the sternum to depress and the ribs to grow inward towards the spine.
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- Pectus Excavatum Exploring nutritional influences, including deficiencies or nutrient processing problems.
- Pectus Excavatum Information on the condition with profile, weblog, forum and other useful links.
- The Nuss Procedure at CHKD Details about the minimally invasive procedure, developed by Dr. Donald Nuss at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, to correct pectus excavatum.
- Pectuscast A podcast about Seth Goldin's experience with the Nuss procedure.
- Pectus Excavatum Surgical Procedure A child's experience with Pectus Excavatum Surgery.
- Pectus Excavatum An overview which covers symptoms, diagnosis, and repair.
- UK Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum Information Site Provides information on these conditions, surgical and non-surgical treatments, photographs and a forum.
- Pectus Surgery Information on pectus deformities, the kinds of treatment available and the repair surgery being undertaken at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK.
- My Sweet Pectus Personal account of adult correction of pectus excavatum with much useful information and reference material about the condition.
- eMedicine: Pectus Excavatum Article on this condition.
- Pectus excavatum: studiously ignored in the United Kingdom? Excerpt from the Archives of Diseases in Children. Full text requires registration.
- Pectus Excavatum A description from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the national Institutes of Health, includes image and medical advice.