How to deal with a 14-year-old child with funnel chest

Patient's question:

At one year old, it was discovered

Doctor's answer:

The specific treatment for pectus excavatum depends on the condition. For mild deformities, the impact is usually not significant, and special treatment is generally not required. However, severe deformities often affect the patient's respiratory and cardiac function. Severe pectus excavatum can lead to respiratory infections, poor exercise tolerance, a frail physique, and severe compression of the heart, causing myocardial ischemia and potentially triggering arrhythmias.