Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest in which the patient's breastbone, or sternum, is sunken inward.

The purpose of pectus excavatum repair surgery is to correct the deformity to improve physical appearance, posture, and breathing.

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a type of surgery performed to correct pectus excavatum, a deformity of the front of the chest wall with depression of the breast-bone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages.

A pediatrician diagnoses pectus excavatum after observing a child when he or she inhales, exhales, and rests. The pediatrician also calculates the depth of the chest from front to back using x rays.