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Also know as "caved-in chest" or "funnel chest," Pectus Excavatum (PE) is a congenital deformity that causes the sternum to depress and the ribs to grow inward towards the spine.
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Pectus Excavatum - Exploring nutritional influences, including deficiencies or nutrient processing problems. Pectus Excavatum - Information on the condition with profile, weblog, forum and other useful links. The Nuss Procedure at CHKD - Details about the minimally invasive procedure, developed by Dr. Donald Nuss at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, to correct pectus excavatum. Pectuscast - A podcast about Seth Goldin's experience with the Nuss procedure. Pectus Excavatum Surgical Procedure - A child's experience with Pectus Excavatum Surgery. Pectus Excavatum - An overview which covers symptoms, diagnosis, and repair. UK Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum Information Site - Provides information on these conditions, surgical and non-surgical treatments, photographs and a forum. Pectus Surgery - Information on pectus deformities, the kinds of treatment available and the repair surgery being undertaken at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, UK. My Sweet Pectus - Personal account of adult correction of pectus excavatum with much useful information and reference material about the condition. eMedicine: Pectus Excavatum - Article on this condition. Pectus excavatum: studiously ignored in the United Kingdom? - Excerpt from the Archives of Diseases in Children. Full text requires registration. Pectus Excavatum - A description from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the national Institutes of Health, includes image and medical advice.
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