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Challenging beliefs: A review of the paradigm shift in the treatment of pectus excavatum
Challenging beliefs: A review of the paradigm shift in the treatment of pectus excavatum from radical resection to minimally invasive bracing and non-surgical vacuum bell suction
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The modern approach to pectus repair
Since 1949, the Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum and carinatum was the gold standard.[1] This is a destructive, aggressive procedure, which has a significant recurrence rate when it is poorly performed.
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Pectus carinatum: When less is more
Awareness of pectus carinatum has increased among the medical community over the last several decades, as innovative options for nonsurgical treatments have become more widely known.
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