Do patients with congenital funnel chest need calcium supplementation?

Congenital funnel chest does not require calcium supplementation. Congenital funnel chest is believed to result from abnormal prenatal development, rather than a deficiency of calcium in the body. Supplementing calcium after birth does not improve congenital funnel chest. If the condition is not particularly severe and does not cause obvious discomfort, no treatment is necessary—regular follow-up visits at the hospital are sufficient. However, if the deformity is severe and affects the patient's daily life, surgical correction is required.