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Pectus updates and special considerations in Marfan syndrome.

Fraser, S; Child, A; Hunt, I (2018) Pectus updates and special considerations in Marfan syndrome. Pediatr Rep, 9 (4). p. 7277. ISSN 2036-749X https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227
SGUL Authors: Child, Anne Hawthorne

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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.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 License (CC BY-NC 4.0). © Copyright S. Fraser et al., 2017 Licensee PAGEPress, Italy
Keywords: Marfan, Pectus excavatum, bracing, pectus carinatum, surgery
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS)
Journal or Publication Title: Pediatr Rep
ISSN: 2036-749X
Language: eng
Dates:
DateEvent
4 January 2018Published
21 November 2017Published Online
20 October 2017Accepted
Publisher License: Creative Commons: Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0
PubMed ID: 29383220
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URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/109685
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2017.7227

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