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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1103-1104
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

New technology

Invited commentary

Erle H. Austin, III, MD

University of Louisville, 201 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1200, Louisville, KY 40202

(Email: ehaustin3@aol.com).

The first 20% of the full text of this article appears below.

Pectus excavatum and carinatum are well recognized cosmetic deformities of the chest wall that are often left untreated. Unfortunately many primary care physicians do not appreciate the physiologic and psychologic benefit that surgery can provide and often advise against an operation that in their minds trades an abnormality in chest wall contour for a prominent scar in the front of the chest. In the case of pectus excavatum, referrals for surgical repair began to increase when the less invasive technique introduced by Donald Nuss became an option. By introducing a curved reinforced . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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