https://www.pectus.com/ https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/330-operation-to-end-misery-of-being-born-with-a-caved-in-chest https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/330-operation-to-end-misery-of-being-born-with-a-caved-in-chest "Indeed, by Ben's early teens he had become a different boy, say his parents. 'The deformity became more noticeable as he grew, making him very self-conscious and meant he... ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:03:54 +0000 330 2015-02-14 https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/337-cardiothoracic-surgeon-performs-unusual-surgery-on-elite-athlete https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/337-cardiothoracic-surgeon-performs-unusual-surgery-on-elite-athlete From the time he was about 8 years old, Shahab Maslehati had been well aware that his chest was sunken. It had become more pronounced in adolescence, a time... ]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:52:56 +0000 337 2015-02-17 https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/351-chkd-surgery-gives-man-the-gift-of-deep-breaths https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/351-chkd-surgery-gives-man-the-gift-of-deep-breaths Cole was born with a chest deformity that caused his breastbone to press down on his lungs and heart. He'd been through three surgeries - at 5, 15 and... ]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2015 12:57:12 +0000 351 2015-04-05 https://photos.pectus.com/original/5e/19/c3/1802171000-3-1428238661.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/355-sml-resident-undergoes-experimental-surgery https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/355-sml-resident-undergoes-experimental-surgery Surgery has been part of life for Richard “Rich” Cole. Since a young age Cole has struggled with a genetic disorder called Pectus Excavatum. It prevents proper circulation of... ]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2015 14:01:31 +0000 355 2015-04-23 https://photos.pectus.com/original/81/36/3e/5537dd155333eimage-18-1429797704.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/377-hope-for-teenagers-suffering-from-sunken-chest-syndrome https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/377-hope-for-teenagers-suffering-from-sunken-chest-syndrome Pectus excavatum (PE), also known as “sunken chest” or “funnel chest,” is a birth defect characterized by a sunken sternum, or breastbone. It is fairly common, affecting one in... ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:35:57 +0000 377 2015-08-25 https://photos.pectus.com/original/5d/5b/d0/Saxton-Mark-19-1440538599.jpg https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/598-delhi-16-year-old-iraqi-boy-gets-new-lease-of-life-can-breathe-again https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/598-delhi-16-year-old-iraqi-boy-gets-new-lease-of-life-can-breathe-again A 16-year-old boy from Iraq, suffering from severe depression deformity of anterior chest wall since birth, was given a new lease of life at a private hospital in Delhi.... ]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:56:36 +0000 598 2018-11-27