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Pediatric Chest Wall Surgery Enhances Safety, Reduces Post-Op Pain
… their appearance is debilitating for some children and teens. The Chest Wall Program at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment for such conditions, including: Pectus excavatum, a chest that … says Sarah Sapienza, MD, a pediatric surgeon and director of the Chest Wall Program. “At Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, we have taken extra steps to ensure that we are performing the safest possible version of pectus excavatum repair.” Along with Dr. Sapienza, other pediatric surgeons who are part of the Children’s Hospital’s VAPER team include Daniel Relles, MD, and Marybeth Browne, MD … VAPER involves implanting a bar that lifts the …