Which of the following statements regarding congenital chest wall deformities are true?
A. Children with pectus excavatum deformities typically have physiologically insignificant limitation of exercise tolerance
B. The rate of recurrence after operative repair of a pectus excavatum deformity is between 5% and 10%
C. Pectus carinatum is the most common congenital chest wall defect
D. The most common indication for operative repair of congenital chest wall deformities is cosmesis
Answer:A
Which of the following statements regarding congenital chest wall deformities are true?
A. Children with pectus excavatum deformities typically have physiologically insignificant limitation of exercise tolerance B. The rate of recurrence after operative repair of a pectus excavatum deformity is between 5% and 10% C. Pectus carinatum is the most common congenital chest wall defect D. The most common indication for operative repair of congenital chest wall deformities is cosmesis