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Pectus Carinatum

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Pectus carinatum is the second most frequent chest wall anomaly with a prevalence in males. Usually, it worsens during adolescence and is only seldom caused by respiratory or other functional problems. Treatment is conservative with corsets or FMF, and in severe cases, surgery can be proposed. A minimally invasive approach (Abramson procedure) or open (Sterno-chondroplasty) approach can be necessary in severe cases.

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  1. Unit of Pediatric Thoracic and Airway Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslin, Genova, Italy

    Michele Torre

  2. Pediatric Surgery, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Genoa, University of Genoa, DINOGMI, Genoa, Italy

    Federico Palo

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

    Girolamo Mattioli

  2. IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy

    Paolo Petralia

  3. Unit of Pediatric Thoracic and Airway Surgery, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslin, Genova, Italy

    Michele Torre

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Torre, M., Palo, F. (2021). Pectus Carinatum. In: Mattioli, G., Petralia, P., Torre, M. (eds) Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74668-1_9

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