Does congenital funnel chest require surgery?
Disease description:
After the baby was born, the doctor performed a full physical examination and found that he had congenital funnel chest. The family is very concerned and would like to know whether congenital funnel chest requires surgery.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Sun Qifeng
Whether surgery is needed for congenital funnel chest should be determined based on the severity of the condition. If the funnel chest is mild and there are no significant clinical symptoms, surgical treatment is usually not necessary, and observation alone may suffice. However, if the condition is severe, causing complications such as lung infection or cardiac compression, surgical intervention is typically required.
