https://www.pectus.com/ https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/329-chkd-surgeons-use-vacuum-bell-device-to-treat-pectus-excavatum https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/329-chkd-surgeons-use-vacuum-bell-device-to-treat-pectus-excavatum Surgeons at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) have fitted a patient with a device that might eliminate the need for surgery in some patients with one... ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:04:34 +0000 329 2015-02-14 https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/542-patients-now-have-more-say-in-experimental-treatments-when-should-doctors-say-no https://www.pectus.com/pectus-news/542-patients-now-have-more-say-in-experimental-treatments-when-should-doctors-say-no Besch’s sunken chest is due to a genetic condition the medical community calls “pectus excavatum.” It’s common, but Besch’s case is severe and it’s more than just cosmetic. He’s... ]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2017 18:34:56 +0000 542 2017-10-14 https://photos.pectus.com/original/cc/8f/38/Screen20Shot202017-10-1420at202325020PM-61-1508006108.png