One cup of raw, sliced yellow squash contains 18 calories. This low-calorie vegetable is an ideal side dish if you wish to lose weight. Yellow squash essentially has no fat -- a 1-cup portion provides only 0.2 g. Keeping your calories low but building a balanced meal does not have to be mutually exclusive.
Pros and cons: Nuss vs Ravitch. Whereas the Ravitch Procedure offers less pain after the procedure, the Nuss procedure gives a better cosmetic result. Dr. Hans Pilegaard primarily uses the Nuss procedure as it is the best option for most patients with pectus excavatum â even for patients older than 30 years.
The majority of the patients with pectus excavatum are candidates for the Nuss procedure. However, the decision for the patient to undergo a Ravitch or Nuss procedure will depend on the degree of the pectus deformity, the age of the patient, and ultimately will be determined by the surgeon.