Pectus Excavatum: A review of current treatment possibilities

• Main Authors: Patryk Hedesz (Author), Andrzej Taras (Author), Kinga Woźniak (Author), Monika Gardian-Baj (Author), Magdalena Jung (Author), Maximilian Jung (Author), Aleksandra Żuk-Łapan (Author), Aleksandra Doryń (Author), Aleksandra Włodarczyk (Author), Justyna Popczyńska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anterior chest wall depression known as Pectus excavatum (PE) , is currently the most common congenital chest wall deformation, with incidence estimated at 1/400 births, five times more frequently in boys than girls (5:1 ratio in occurrence). 1 Etiology of this deformity is formed by several hypothe...