Reply to Miguel Lia Tedde.

The article is a response to a letter regarding a new international guideline for patients with pectus abnormalities, such as pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. The guideline aims to provide a comprehensive approach to evaluating and treating these conditions, including non-surgical and surgical techniques. It emphasizes the cardiovascular and psychological benefits of surgery, while also highlighting the effectiveness of bracing and vacuum bell therapy for certain cases. The article discusses the preference for the Nuss procedure over the Ravitch procedure for pectus excavatum, but notes the lack of comparative studies between the two procedures. [Extracted from the article]