Sunken chest syndrome is a malformation of the chest wall caused by the breastbone sinking ... with some becoming clinically depressed. He said providing surgery for the most serious cases would ...

is a deformity of the chest wall in which a person's sternum, or breastbone, and some ribs expand inward. The center of the chest becomes depressed as a result, creating a noticeable indentation.

The diaphragm is depressed into the abdomen, and two rows of sutures are sewn into either side of the edge of diaphragm where it meets the chest wall. The suture is tied in place, creating a crease in ...