A condition that you’ve probably never heard of can wreck a child’s health and self-esteem. Pectus, or chest wall deformities, are fairly common. As many as one in 500 kids are born with pectus, which ...

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 ...

NEW YORK CITY. (KFSN) -- A condition that you've probably never heard of can wreck a child's health and self-esteem. Pectus, or chest wall deformities, are fairly common. As many as one in 500 kids ...

DENVER (CBS4)- A Colorado hospital that specializes in treatment of children is using a new way to treat a chest deformity that is less invasive. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at 1719 East ...

If you’ve noticed that your child’s chest looks slightly sunken or caved in, they might have a type of chest wall deformity called pectus excavatum, also sometimes referred to as “funnel chest.” While ...

If your child has concerns about the appearance of theirpectus carinatum, your doctor might recommend a chest brace to correct the pigeon-chested look that the condition causes. They may refer you to ...

The condition called pectus carinatum and it can sometimes make it tough to breathe. Joseph Bond has come a long way in a short time. Despite the scar across his breastbone, Bond, 32, is now ...

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 ...

It is the most common deformity of the chest wall, occurs in one in every 1,000 children and can range from mild to severe. In years past, pectus excavatum was considered to be primarily a cosmetic ...

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 ...