It’s not about the dent: Anteroposterior Insufficiency in Pectus Excavatum

Abstract

Pectus Excavatum (PEx) is an anterior chest wall deformity associated with sternal depression. Minimal invasive repair of PEx (MIRPE) and open pectus repair depend on anterior ribs to elevate the sternal defect. Many PEx patients, however, have inadequate anteroposterior (AP) distance to support a complete repair. The quantity and frequency of AP insufficiency (API) in a PEx surgical population is reported.

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