A pectus carinatum brace can correct pigeon chest in growing children without surgery. Who suits bracing, how long it takes, and what results to expect.
Adults can still have pectus excavatum repaired. Who qualifies, how the Nuss procedure works after 30, and how assessment runs in South Africa.
The reverse Nuss procedure corrects severe pectus carinatum through two small side incisions, with no cartilage removal. How it works and who it suits.
Medically reviewed by Dr Ivan Schewitz, Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Heart, Lung & Chest Specialist). A specialist in cardiothoracic surgery since 1985, Dr Schewitz introduced the minimally
What recovery from the Nuss procedure actually looks like, week by week. From hospital discharge through full return to sport. Pectus Clinic South Africa.
Pectus surgery recovery aligns neatly with the South African winter school holidays. Here’s how to plan a Nuss procedure around the June and July break.
Many South Africans with pectus excavatum are misdiagnosed with asthma, especially as the weather cools. Learn the difference and when to see a specialist.
Dezrie was born in December 2006, premature on 35 weeks. Since she was 6 months old she used to be admitted with pneumonia and by the time she was 3 years old, sh has been admitted to hospital about 10 times.
I first noticed there was something wrong with my chest when I was around ten years old. The dent in my chest just kept getting worse to the point where I was too embarrassed to ever take my shirt off. I could never swim and changing clothes for gym class at school was a nightmare. I was teased all my life for being tall and skinny and having a deformed chest just made things so much worse.
In 2011 Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital performed its first Nuss procedure, with Dr Ivan Schewitz operating pro bono. Read Tinika’s story.
