Patient's question:
The child's chest is very concave, is it a congenital funnel chest?Doctor's answer:
Hello, funnel chest can sometimes be combined with conditions such as pulmonary hypoplasia, Marfan syndrome, and asthma. When these conditions coexist, they often become an unbearable deformity for the patient, and surgical correction is usually required as early as possible.Guidance:
Funnel chest affects cardiopulmonary function and causes mental burden, so surgical treatment should be considered. All cases with a funnel index greater than 0.2 should undergo surgery. As long as a visible deformity is observed, surgery should be performed immediately regardless of the patient's age, rather than waiting until severe clinical symptoms develop. The younger the patient, the better the treatment outcome.