a publication of the Swiss College of Surgeons

Dr. med. Thomas Franz Krebs

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Switzerland, St. Gallen

thomas.krebs@kispisg.ch

Artikel von Dr. med. Thomas Franz Krebs

Innovations 06-09-2024

Old habits and new trends for effective treatment of chest wall deformities

Pectus Excavatum (PE) and Pectus carinatum (PC) represent the most common chest wall deformities (CWDs), occurring in approximately 1 in every 300-400 births, and showing a male predominance.