Abstract
Pectus excavatum, "funnel chest," is the most common congenital chest wall deformity and is characterized by a depression of the sternum and the lower costal cartilages resulting in a decrease in the anteroposterior diameter of the chest.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Surgery for Chest Wall Deformities |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 7-18 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319439266 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319439242 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Asymmetry
- Cartilage
- Pectus excavatum
- Repair
- Sternum
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)