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Review

Pectus Updates and Special Considerations in Marfan Syndrome

by
Stephanie Fraser
1,*,
Anne Child
2 and
Ian Hunt
1
1
St. George’s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, UK
2
St. George’s University of London, UK
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Pediatr. Rep. 2017, 9(4), 7227; https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227
Submission received: 14 May 2017 / Revised: 2 October 2017 / Accepted: 20 October 2017 / Published: 4 January 2018

Abstract

Congenital chest wall or pectus deformities including pectus excavatum (funnel chest) and pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) affect a significant proportion of the general population and up to 70% of patients with Marfan syndrome. Patients often experience significant morbidity and psychological distress, which can worsen with age. Here we discuss new techniques for both operative and non-operative treatment of pectus deformity, the importance of a welltimed intervention and special considerations in patients with Marfan syndrome.
Keywords: Pectus excavatum; Pectus carinatum; Marfan; bracing; surgery Pectus excavatum; Pectus carinatum; Marfan; bracing; surgery

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Fraser, S.; Child, A.; Hunt, I. Pectus Updates and Special Considerations in Marfan Syndrome. Pediatr. Rep. 2017, 9, 7227. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227

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Fraser S, Child A, Hunt I. Pectus Updates and Special Considerations in Marfan Syndrome. Pediatric Reports. 2017; 9(4):7227. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227

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Fraser, Stephanie, Anne Child, and Ian Hunt. 2017. "Pectus Updates and Special Considerations in Marfan Syndrome" Pediatric Reports 9, no. 4: 7227. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227

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Fraser, S., Child, A., & Hunt, I. (2017). Pectus Updates and Special Considerations in Marfan Syndrome. Pediatric Reports, 9(4), 7227. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227

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