The minimally invasive pectus carinatum surgery described by Abramson has been performed in many centers. We modified the "sub-muscular tunnel creation" part of the original Abramson technique. To ...

NORFOLK, VA. –- A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated Friday at an international conference attended by surgeons from ...

New surgical and bracing techniques of pectus cartinatum, or pigeon chest were recently presented at international conference on treatment of chest wall deformities. A new minimally invasive surgery ...

The most common chest wall deformities are pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. Surgical repair of these deformities via minimally invasive technique using pectus bars is commonly preferred by ...

HOUSTON – (April 13, 2023) – Body image can have a significant impact on a person’s life, especially in their youth. For those suffering from rib flaring associated with congenital deformations of the ...

A top Belfast medic who recently transformed the quality of life for a patient on TV show Embarrassing Bodies has revealed how he was bullied as a child due to having the same condition. Niall ...

The first procedure at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales helps people with pectus carinatum A Welsh hospital has become the first in the UK to offer a pioneering new treatment for patients with ...

An assistant professor of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai, Dr. Andrew Kaufman specializes in treating disorders of the chest wall — including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. He treats 50 ...

As a child, Henry loved to swim. But when he realised how different he looked to other boys in a swimsuit, he just wanted to stay at home. The 16-year-old was born with a deformity of the chest over ...

Youngsters with a growth condition that gives them a mis-shapen chest could be spared painful rib-cracking surgery thanks to a simple brace. However, scores of teenagers miss out on the non-invasive ...