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The treatment of pigeon chest also requires surgical methods. 1. The upper and lower vascular pedicle sternum rotation surgery is the same as the funnel chest surgery method. 2. The pedicle-free sternum rotation surgery method is also basically the same as the funnel chest surgery method, except that the ribs and costal cartilage of pigeon chest are longer. The 3rd and 4th ribs and costal cartilage of pigeon chest are the longest, while the 5th rib is shorter. Special attention should be paid during surgery. 3. Costochondral A median or transverse incision is made on the chest. The pectoralis major muscles on both sides are separated to expose the deformed chest muscles and both sides of the costal cartilage. The rectus abdominis muscle is cut at its attachment point and turned downward. The periosteum of the ribs is incised, and the excessively long parts of the affected costal cartilage within the deformed range are resected. The excessively long periosteum is longitudinally sutured to narrow. If the chest muscle deformity is severe, a transverse wedge osteotomy is also required to flatten the sternum, which is then fixed with steel wire. The pectoralis major muscles are sutured together, and the rectus abdominis muscle is sutured to the front of the sternum. The surgical results are very satisfactory. When correcting pigeon chest deformity with surgery, it is important to note whether the previously protruding sternum will compress the heart after surgery. Therefore, preoperative chest X-rays and CT scans should be carefully reviewed. If there is no lung tissue between the sternum and the heart, the sternum may compress the heart after surgery. The sternum position should be appropriately elevated during surgery. [2] 4. Correcting pigeon chest with physical exercises (1) Breathing up and down exercises: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, relax your body, and slightly close your eyes. Gently raise both arms forward to the top of your head while inhaling. Pause for a moment, then let your arms naturally fall down with a deep exhalation. Perform this several times a day, for 10 minutes each time. Advice: (2) Do push-ups or hold dumbbells to practice forward arm raises, 3 to 4 times a day, for 10 minutes each time. (3) Reverse somersaults on parallel bars, performed on an empty stomach in the morning each day, but avoid overexertion. (4) Jogging helps enhance internal organ activity, expand breathing capacity, and improve poor chest development.