The event was co-hosted by the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery (ICWS) of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital (GD2H) and the International Chest Wall Surgery Organization (ICWSO). Beyond ...

Pectus carinatum, also known as pigeon breast or pigeon chest, causes your breastbone and ribs to push outward. Pectus carinatum typically becomes obvious between the ages of 11–16, but it can also ...

GUANGZHOU, China, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd "Latest Chest Wall Surgery Technique Global Training Program", hosted by the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery (ICWS) of Guangdong Second ...

Chest wall pain may result from an injury to the muscles, joints, or cartilage. In some cases, home treatments such as hot or cold therapy may help. The cause of chest pain is difficult to diagnose ...

There are two main types of chest wall deformity: pectus carinatum, or pigeon chest, and pectus excavatum, or funnel chest. The former pushes out; the latter sinks in. Though there can be a genetic ...

Friday morning in an exam room at East Tennessee Children's Hospital, all eyes were on 14-year-old Tinsley Allen as he became the first patient in Tennessee — and one of the first in the nation — to ...