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A member asked:
My son has pectus and he is only 17 months old when can we do something about it because im aftaid for his heart?
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No need: The heart works perfectly well on the other side of a pectus excavatum. There is a fairly brutal surgery that can be done.
Answered 7/29/2016
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Which one: There is a pectus excavatum, the dented in chest or the carinatum where it pokes out.Neither is a problem in infancy. In adolescence some want the cosmetic appearance improved.They insert the equivalent of rebar under the ribs to reposition the chest wall.Major and painful surgery.Many with pectus will see the appearance become less evident as they grow older.
Answered 7/29/2016
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