How to treat Pectus Excavatum ?

Author : Pr Jean-Pierre Chavoin, ex-Head of Plastic Surgery Department of Toulouse University Hospital, ex-President and General Secretary of French Plastic Surgery Society.

Pectus Excavatum is a malformation of the thorax characterised by a median or lateral depression of the sternum. As concerns women, it can lead to breast's deformity or asymmetry. Funnel chest occurs in 1 to 2% of the population. The impact is mainly aesthetic and psychological, and very rarely functional.

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The 3D custom-made implant technique consists of filling the "hole" in tech cehst without touching the rib cage unlike traditional orthopedic techniques such as Nuss or Ravitch. Each implant is designed to adapt to the patient's own anatomy. The intervention is simple and painless with a quick recovery. The results are immediate.