{"id":1516,"date":"2026-03-02T14:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/?page_id=1516"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:39:04","slug":"pectus-excavatum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/en\/pectus-excavatum\/","title":{"rendered":"Pectus Excavatum"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1516\" class=\"elementor elementor-1516\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572a1f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"572a1f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/pectus.co.il\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/6113d009.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted\" role=\"presentation\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08e010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b08e010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8b5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d8b5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pectus <span style=\"color:#92e6f1\">Excavatum\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c31d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76c31d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82ad82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d82ad82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1244357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1244357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum.jpg 306w, https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum-200x255.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acab02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2acab02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e66ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9e66ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b671385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b671385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Condition<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c860c21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c860c21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06111fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06111fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About the condition<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abde02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abde02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pectus Excavatum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91d6a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c91d6a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"content-1ObEW\" data-auto=\"textContent\">Pectus excavatum is a deformity of the chest in which the chest looks sunken or caved in. It occurs when the cartilage that holds the ribs to the breastbone has a defect and pushes the breastbone inward, leaving a deep dent in the centre of the chest between the pectoralis major muscles.<\/p><p class=\"content-1ObEW\" data-auto=\"textContent\">The cause of this chest deformity is unknown however it is more common among those with Down\u2019s syndrome, Edwards syndrome, connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and those with homocystinuria or morquio.Pectus excavatum may be mild, moderate or severe and depending on each individual case, surgical repair may or may not be needed. For those who have more severe pectus excavatum the breastbone puts pressure on the heart and lungs, and the sunken chest creates issues with self-esteem and confidence, surgery may be needed to relieve the pressure and correct the deformity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0cc2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2c0cc2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c92656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c92656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Signs &amp; Symptoms<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40f2f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f40f2f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6078988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6078988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs &amp; Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900aae3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"900aae3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8028571 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8028571\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd8384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd8384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"content-1ObEW\" data-auto=\"textContent\">While the condition is categorised by a deep indent in the chest, children with pectus excavatum often won\u2019t show any signs or symptoms until early adolescence when the conditions worsen due to the growth spurt at that age.<\/p><p class=\"content-1ObEW\" data-auto=\"textContent\">In the early teen years, mild to moderate cases may cause symptoms such as a small dent in the chest, shortness of breath during exercise or trouble breathing with various activities like playing the flute or singing. 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bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-item-link-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-item-link elementor-clickable icon-type-icon \" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" data-caption=\"\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum4-400x511-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ep-icon-plus-2\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389ba71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"389ba71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5030a2e bdt-content-position--left elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-fancy-list\" data-id=\"5030a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-fancy-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list bdt-fancy-list-style-1\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-list bdt-fancy-list-group\" class=\"bdt-fancy-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDifficulty breathing which interferes with exercise\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLimitations with physical activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTiredness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>4<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Chest pain\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>5<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA rapid heartbeat or heart palpitations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>6<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrequent respiratory infections\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-flex flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-number-icon\"><span>7<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-fancy-list-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"bdt-fancy-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Coughing or wheezing, often diagnosed as asthma\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1b783 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b1b783\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b3926 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b3926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4922408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4922408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Corrections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7688d87 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7688d87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHe may advise either the Nuss or Ravitch procedure for correction of pectus excavatum\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75b48f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a75b48f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ba1f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03ba1f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039f5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039f5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Procedure<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e89b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47e89b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Nuss Procedure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8cf31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb8cf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A minimally invasive technique for correcting severe Pectus Excavatum in children. A curved steel bar is inserted beneath the sternum to reshape the chest wall \u2014 without the need for bone or cartilage removal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b770bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b770bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/en\/nuss-procedure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn about the Nuss Procedure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f28b96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f28b96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0c45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0c45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Procedure<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7321974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7321974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ravitch Procedure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f5506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70f5506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An open surgical technique used for older patients with complex Pectus Excavatum cases. While less common today, it remains an important option where minimally invasive approaches are not suitable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e98cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78e98cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/en\/ravitch-procedure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn about the Ravitch Procedure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c56187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c56187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3076221 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3076221\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ee9bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-image-gallery\" data-id=\"9ee9bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-avdg-9ee9bd4\" class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-skin-default bdt-grid bdt-grid-small bdt-child-width-1-1 bdt-child-width-1-3@s bdt-child-width-1-3@m\" data-bdt-grid=\"\" data-bdt-lightbox=\"animation: slide;\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-avdg-9ee9bd4&quot;,&quot;tiltShow&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-item bdt-transition-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-advanced-image-gallery-thumbnail bdt-transition-toggle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum6-400x398-1.jpg\" class=\"jgalleryImage\" alt=\"img_excavatum6-400x398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img_excavatum6-400x398-1.jpg 400w, 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