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: [...]
Pectus Up® at ESTS 2026: advancing innovation in chest wall surgery
Pectus Up® was present at ESTS 2026, the 34th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, held from June 7 to 9, 2026 in Athens, Greece. The congress [...]
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 [...]
How Is Pectus Excavatum Diagnosed? Step-by-Step Guide
How Is Pectus Excavatum Diagnosed Step by Step? Pectus excavatum (a sunken breastbone) can look very different from one person to another. Diagnosis isn’t just about appearance: doctors evaluate [...]
Can you exercise with Pectus Excavatum?
Pectus Excavatum often called “sunken chest” is a congenital deformity of the sternum that produces a visible depression in the chest. It frequently affects self-esteem and body confidence and, [...]
Requiem for Professor Emilio Canalis
The world of thoracic surgery bids farewell today, July 14th, to Professor Emilio Canalis, a renowned thoracic surgeon. Born in Barcelona in 1955, he studied medicine at the University [...]
