Extractions: Adolescent Medicine Allergy/Immunology Anesthesiology Arthritis Burns Cardiology Craniofacial Dental Medicine Dermatology Developmental Peds Diabetes Digestive Ear, Nose, Throat Genetics Gastroenterology Growth Hematology High Risk Newborn High Risk Pregnancy Infectious Disease Mental Health Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Normal Newborn Normal Pregnancy Oncology Ophthalmalogy Orthopaedics Otolaryngology Pediatric Intensive Care Pediatric Surgery Pediatrics Physical Medicine Plastic Surgery Respiratory/Pulmonology Rheumatology Safety Surgery Terminal Transplant Urology Site Search The Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters has put together a collection of resources that explains the new Nuss Procedure to correct pectus excavatum, also known as sunken or funnel chest. Please examine the contents below and contact us at (757) 668-8798 (Voice mail box only) with any questions you may have. Contents The Nuss Procedure and Pectus Excavatum: an overview Smooth Surfing Ahead! Tye's Story. Sunken chest, raised hopes: New surgery fixes deformity with less trauma than ever Abstract of a paper presented at the May 1997 meeting of the American Pediatric Surgery Association ... Terms and Conditions
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Extractions: The reason I made this site is to share my experience as an adult who had his Pectus Excavatum corrected. My Pectus Excavatum was repaired using a Modified Nuss Bar Procedure. I will continue to provide monthly updates on my post operation recovery. This site was last updated 03 Aug 2002. BEFORE the Surgery AFTER the Surgery You are visitor number:
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Pectus Excavatum, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center Information about pectus excavatum, provided by the division of Pediatric Surgeryat Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. What is pectus excavatum? http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/Health_Topics/Your_Childs_Health/chest_and_lu
Extractions: Your Child's Health Chest and Lungs Conditions and Diagnoses Overview ... Pectus Carinatum Pectus Excavatum Pneumonia, Community Acquired Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Signs of Respiratory Distress Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Esophageal Atresia ... Tests and Procedures What is pectus excavatum? Commonly called "funnel chest," pectus excavatum is a depression or hollow caused when the sternum (breastbone) is abnormally pushed inward. The depression in the chest is due to abnormal growth of the cartilage that attaches the sternum to the ribs. Because of the deep depression, the abdomen often protrudes and gives the appearance of a potbelly in younger children. If both sides of the breastbone are depressed in an equal fashion, the defect will appear symmetrical. However, in many cases, the chest wall appears asymmetric, with the left side of the chest being wider than the right side. In such cases, the sternum is abnormally rotated. Pectus excavatum occurs in 1 in 500 to 1,000 children. It may be minimal, with only slight depression of the chest or it may be quite severe, causing compression of the heart and lungs and altering their functioning. The abnormality increases with age and often worsens during the growth spurts that occur during late childhood and adolescence. It stabilizes after skeletal growth is complete. What causes pectus excavatum?
Pectus Excavatum pectus excavatum Repair. pectus excavatum surgically corrected. Boys are threetimes more likely to have pectus excavatum than girls. Why surgery? http://www.childrensurgery.com/pectus-excavatum.html
Extractions: Aloha Picture of Paradise About the Doctor About the Hospital ... Hirschsprung's Disease: Dr. to Dr. Pectus Excavatum Repair Pectus Excavatum (pektus excavatum) hollowed breast or funnel chest is a common chest deformity that can be surgically corrected. Boys are three times more likely to have pectus excavatum than girls. Why surgery? To relieve structural compression of the chest and allow normal growth of the thorax To prevent pulmonary and cardiac dysfunctions To improve a childs self image especially in sports where the chest is exposed Who is the surgeon? Dr. Shim is a Pediatric Surgeon who is board certified in Pediatric Surgery and operates upon children from premature infants to adolescents and whose problems range from skin lesions to complex congenital defects. Pectus excavatum is one of the moderately complex surgeries of childhood in which Dr. Shim specializes. Where will the surgery be performed?
Pectus Excavatum Dr. To Dr. pectus excavatum. Dr. to Dr. Pectus pectus excavatum is associatedwith scoliosis in the same patient and in family members. Marfan http://www.childrensurgery.com/Pectus-Excavatum-DrtoDr.html
Extractions: Aloha Picture of Paradise About the Doctor About the Hospital ... Hirschsprung's Disease: Dr. to Dr. Pectus Excavatum Dr. to Dr. Pectus Excavatum or sunken chest and its less common counterpart Pectus Carinatum or pigeon breast are not uncommon deformities of the anterior chest whose etiology is poorly understood. The deformity occurs in a male-to-female ratio of 3:1. The most understandable explanation is that uncontrolled overgrowth in rib length causes buckling forcing the sternum posteriorly or anteriorly. This displacement is usually symmetric but may be asymmetric, causing a rotation of the sternum. It is usually accompanied by a protrusion of the lower costal margin thus tending to deepen the excavatum defect, which may range from mild to severe. A genetic cause is suggested by the association of family members with chest wall deformities. Pectus Excavatum is associated with scoliosis in the same patient and in family members. Marfans syndrome should be considered in patients with a severe pectus deformity, and congenital heart disease is an occasional comorbidity.
Jacobs - Pectus Excavatum Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Repair of pectus excavatum. Patient Selection.Figure 1. The typical appearance of a pectus excavatum deformity. http://www.ctsnet.org/doc/6705
Extractions: Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. Figure 1. The typical appearance of a pectus excavatum deformity. Pectus excavatum, a relatively commonly occurring congenital chest wall deformity in children, is a depression of the sternum that commonly starts at the angle of Louis, and is deepest at the xiphisternal junction [1] (Figure 1) . When severe, pectus excavatum deformity can cause cardiopulmonary insufficiency from the compression of the right atrium and right ventricle and diminished vital capacity of the lungs [1]. A variety of techniques are available to repair pectus excavatum deformity. The classic open surgical repair of pectus excavatum (the Ravitch repair) entails subperichondrial resection of the deformed cartilages and a sternal osteotomy [2], often combined with retrosternal support with a metal bar [3, 4, 5]. Three other pectus excavatum repair techniques include sternal turnover, unilateral costoplasty, and silicone implant reconstruction. Figure 2.
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MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Pectus Excavatum pectus excavatum. Considerations Return to top pectus excavatum isa congenital abnormality that can be mild or fairly marked. The http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003320.htm
Extractions: Skip navigation Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Contents of this page: Pectus excavatum Ribcage Pectus excavatum repair - series Alternative names Return to top Funnel chest Definition Return to top The descriptive term for an abnormal formation of the rib cage where the distance from the breastbone (sternum) to the backbone (vertebrae) is decreased, resulting in a caved-in or sunken chest appearance. Considerations Return to top Pectus excavatum is a congenital abnormality that can be mild or fairly marked. The child typically has a depression in the center of the chest over the sternum, and this may appear quite deep. It is caused by excessive growth of the costosternal cartilage (the connective tissue joining the ribs to the breastbone), with resulting inward deformity of the sternum.
MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia: Pectus Excavatum Medical Encyclopedia. pectus excavatum. pectus excavatum is a condition inwhich the breast bone (sternum) appears sunken and the chest concave. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2927.htm
Extractions: Skip navigation Pectus excavatum Pectus excavatum is a condition in which the "breast bone" (sternum) appears sunken and the chest concave. It is sometimes called "funnel chest". The majority of these cases are not associated with any other condition (isolated findings). However, some syndromes include pectus excavatum.
EMedicine - Pectus Excavatum : Article By Andre Hebra, MD pectus excavatum pectus excavatum, also known as sunken chest, is a congenitalchest wall deformity in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2558.htm
Extractions: document.write(''); (advertisement) Home Specialties CME PDA ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Pulmonology Last Updated: November 8, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: sunken chest, congenital chest wall deformity, pectus, Marfan syndrome, Poland syndrome, minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, MIRPE, Nuss technique, open Ravitch technique for repair of pectus excavatum AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Andre Hebra, MD , Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, All Children's Hospital Andre Hebra, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha American Academy of Pediatrics American College of Surgeons American Medical Association ... Southeastern Surgical Congress , and Southern Medical Association Editor(s): Girish Sharma, MD
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Extractions: 1Up Health Symptoms Guide Pectus excavatum Alternative Medicine ... Health Topics A-Z Search 1Up Health Symptoms Guide Pectus excavatum Information Pectus excavatum : Common Causes Alternative names : Funnel chest Definition : The descriptive term for an abnormal formation of the rib cage where the distance from the breastbone (sternum) to the backbone (vertebrae) is decreased, resulting in a caved-in or sunken chest appearance.
Extractions: 1Up Health Pectus excavatum repair Alternative Medicine Clinical Trials ... Health Topics A-Z Search 1Up Health Pectus excavatum repair Information Pectus excavatum repair : Description Alternative names : Chest deformity repair, Funnel chest repair Definition : Surgery to correct pectus excavatum , a deformity of the front of the chest wall with depression of the breastbone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages. While the child is deep asleep and pain-free (using general anesthesia), an incision is made over the breastbone (sternum). The deformed cartilages are removed and the rib lining is left in place to allow regrowth of the cartilages. An incision is made in the sternum and it is repositioned. A rib or metal strut may be used to stabilize the sternum in normal position until healing occurs in 3 to 6 months. A temporary chest tube may be placed to reexpand the lung if the lining of the lung is entered.
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Extractions: PECTUS EXCAVATUM What is Pectus Excavatum? This term refers to a chest wall deformity resulting in the breast bone (sternum) being sunken in. It is sometimes referred to as funnel chest. It usually involves the lower half of the sternum. Although it is most common in the middle of the chest, it may move over to one side, usually the right. What causes Pectus Excavatum? The cause is unknown, although most children with this have had it since birth or early infancy. I suspect it occurs as a result of discoordinated growth between the ribs and the chest in general. If the ribs grow faster than the expansion of the heart and lungs (which push the sternum outward) then the sternum will be pushed inwardly. Once this has occurred, the deformity either stays the same or gets worse. What effect does Pectus Excavatum have on the heart and lungs? For normal day-to-day activities there is no impact on heart or lung function. Most children will have lung capacity that is slightly below average, but still within what is considered a normal range. However, the ability of the heart to pump effectively during strenuous exercise may not be normal.
Progress Notes Update - Pectus Excavatum Update on Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of pectus excavatum. AThis is ahuge improvement over the standard open operation for pectus excavatum.@. http://www.muschealth.com/Pnotesupdate/pectus.htm
Extractions: Update on Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Pectus Excavatum Pectus excavatum, more commonly called funnel chest, is a congenital problem in which the anterior chest wall is displaced backward, as if it were A caved in. Chronic chest pain and reactive airway disease are frequently seen in conjunction with this abnormality. Occasionally, patients will experience respiratory, circulatory or digestive problems. In addition, the disfiguring physical appearance of this abnormality can have an enormous impact on a child s emotional and social development. Surgical correction is generally indicated. The standard open surgery for repair of pectus excavatum is an extensive operation that produces good results. Depending on the patient s age, the repair can take up to six hours to perform and occasionally requires blood transfusion. The postoperative stay averages about one week, and management of postoperative pain can be complex. For approximately two years, Drs. Andre Hebra and Edward Tagge , pediatric surgeons at MUSC Children s Hospital, have used a new minimally invasive technique to manage the repair. Originated by Donald Nuss, M.D., of Norfolk, Va., the surgery involves only two small incisions on either side of the chest wall. Overall results have been excellent. The technique results in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times.
