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Need help scheduling or have a question?
Call 888-402-LVHN (5846).
Chest Wall Program
Need Immediate Care?
For emergency services, call 911.
For non-emergency walk-in care, try an ExpressCARE location.
Need help scheduling or have a question?
Call 888-402-LVHN (5846).
Multidisciplinary care team
Your child will receive comprehensive treatment from our multidisciplinary team, which includes the region’s leading providers of pediatric surgery, radiology, anesthesiology, pulmonology, orthotists and physical therapists.
Treatment options for pediatric chest wall disorders
Surgical and nonsurgical options are available to you depending on the shape of the chest wall, including Video Assisted Pectus Excavatum Repair (VAPER) or Nuss procedure, Ravitch procedure, bracing and the vacuum bell device.
- Video-assisted pectus excavatum repair: Also known as the Nuss procedure, a minimally invasive procedure where a metal bar is surgically inserted to correct sunken chest.
- Ravitch procedure: Abnormal cartilage growth is surgically removed, and the breastbone is returned to its normal position.
- Bracing: A custom-made brace corrects pigeon chest by pushing the breastbone back into place.
- Vacuum bell device: A nonsurgical procedure for sunken chest where a suction cup is placed on the center of the chest, creating a vacuum and forcing the breastbone forward.