Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding and treating pectus excavatum
Dec 15, 2020 · Sometimes even minor appearing pectus excavatum can cause significant compression inside the heart and lungs. Surgery may be recommended for a significant case of pectus …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pediatric pectus excavatum
Jan 6, 2023 · However, less than 5% of children with pectus excavatum will have a known connective tissue disorder, such as Marfan syndrome, identified during our evaluation. Treatment for pectus …
Innovative ‘hammock’ improves quality of life for thousands
Dec 12, 2022 · The surgery technique that involves a bar that slides into the rib space during pectus excavatum surgery — similar to how braces are used to straighten teeth. Her innovation that …
Ask the Mayo Mom: Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum
May 31, 2022 · On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, a special edition of "Ask the Mayo Mom" focuses on minimally invasive pectus repair in children. Dr. Angela Mattke, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and host, …
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Oct 20, 2022 · Dane was born with pectus excavatum, a condition where the breastbone is sunken into the chest.
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Jul 25, 2021 · That’s a common symptom in patients with severe pectus excavatum, as the condition can compress the heart and lungs. Dr. Potter determined Scarlett was a good candidate for the Nuss …
Surgery for Chest Wall Deformity Restores Danielle’s Active Life
Jan 8, 2020 · For years, a common belief among some medical professionals was that pectus excavatum — a birth defect in which a person's breastbone is sunken into his or her chest — was …
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