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Marked Improvement In Body Image, Physical Stamina, Post-Surgical Pectus Patients Report

Published December 1, 2008, 7:13 am, Medical News Today

Patients who have had the common chest wall deformity known as pectus excavatum corrected report improved body image and ability to exercise, according to a study published December in the journal Pediatrics. The study, conducted at 11 North American hospitals, involved telephone interviews of more than 200 patients between the ages of 8 and 21 who had pectus excavatum surgery.

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