Congenital funnel chest in children is a common chest wall malformation, accounting for 90% of the chest wall malformation in children. The clinical manifestation is centered on the lower sternum and xiphoid process, and the sternum and costal cartilage on both sides are sunken inward, which looks like a funnel, hence the name funnel chest. Some of the oblique sides of the sternum are asymmetrical, and the concave and convex coexist, which is irregular funnel chest. Have a family genetic tendency.

The abnormal signs of children with pectus excavatum can appear in the neonatal period and get worse with age. In addition to chest deformity, it is often accompanied by neck and shoulder forward tilt, hunchback, abdominal protrusion and so on. Children with funnel chest over 7 years old often have different degrees of scoliosis. The deformation and depression of sternum not only affects the appearance, but also oppresses the heart and lungs, causing different degrees of damage to the heart and lung function.

Young children with mild pectus excavatum have little effect on respiratory and circulatory system, and do not need urgent treatment, and may correct themselves with growth and development. Children with moderate and severe pectus excavatum should be corrected by surgery. Generally, more than 2~3 children can tolerate surgery, and the surgery is simple, and the ribs and costal cartilage are easy to shape, but the tolerance to anesthesia and surgery is low, and there is a possibility of recurrence after correction, so it is generally 6 ~ 65438.

Generally speaking, surgical treatment can obviously improve the chest appearance of children with chest, relieve the depression of sternum and ribs on the heart and lungs, significantly reduce respiratory tract infection, improve activity ability and endurance, and on the other hand, relieve the psychological pressure of children.