Nutrition Before and After Pectus Excavatum Surgery
Can nutrition influence the outcome of pectus excavatum surgery? When patients are diagnosed with pectus excavatum, most of the attention naturally focuses on the chest wall deformity itself, surgical [...]
Did you know that animals can also develop Pectus Excavatum?
When we talk about pectus excavatum, most people automatically think of a condition that affects humans. However, this chest wall deformity can also appear in animals, particularly in dogs and [...]
The History of Pectus Excavatum Treatment
When Operating Was Almost as Dangerous as Not Operating In the first part of this series, we saw how pectus excavatum was documented for centuries — in the art [...]
The History of Pectus Excavatum
What Art Saw Before Medicine Did There is something striking when you look closely at certain works of art from the Renaissance and the Baroque: [...]
Self-Esteem in Adolescents with Pectus Excavatum
Psychological strategies and supportive care Adolescence is a formative stage for identity and self-confidence. When a visible chest wall difference such as Pectus Excavatum is present, concerns about appearance [...]
What Is the Haller Index? A Simple Guide for Patients and Families
What they mean and how doctors use them When someone is diagnosed with pectus excavatum, doctors often refer to numbers and measurements that can sound confusing at first. The [...]
