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What are the risks involved with pectus excavatum (sunken chest) surgery?
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Usual: As with any surgery, the risks involved include bleeding, infection, non- healing, heart attack, stroke, and death. While the risk of each of these are low, it is not zero. Complications will happen to someone, no matter how low the risk.
Answered 12/26/2013
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Depends: It depends on the surgeon and method of repair.
Answered 3/16/2014
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