The management of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall anomaly, the hallmark of which is the caved-in appearance of the anterior chest. A growing body of literature exists surrounding methods of surgical correction, though considerable variability in management remains. The primary objectives of this review are to outline the current practices surrounding the care of pediatric patients with pectus excavatum and present emerging trends in the field that continue to impact the care of these patients.

Methods

Published material in English was identified utilizing the PubMed database using multiple combinations of the keywords: pectus excavatum, pediatric, management, complications, minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum, MIRPE, surgery, repair

SUBMITTER: Scalise PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature