Nuss repair of pectus excavatum after surgery for congenital heart disease: Experience from a single institution  Shuai Li, MD, Shao-tao Tang, MD, Qiangsong Tong, MD, Ying Yang, MD, Li Yang, MD, Shiwang Li, MD, Jiarui Pu, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 148, Issue 2, Pages 657-661 (August 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.01.014 Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Two types of pectus excavatum after surgery for congenital heart disease. H, Peak of the costal arch; P, deepest portion of the pectus defect; α, β, angle between the PH line and the midline line. Arrow indicates sternal fixation wire under operation for congenital heart disease. A, Symmetric pectus excavatum, α = β. B, Unbalanced pectus excavatum, α ≠ β. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014 148, 657-661DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.01.014) Copyright © 2014 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions