Khang, diagnosed with pectus excavatum at three months old, underwent endoscopic bar placement surgery at 11 years old to correct his unbalanced chest.
Patients who have undergone pectus excavatum surgery should avoid strenuous activity, sleeping on their stomach, smoking, and irritating foods to prevent complications.
Huynh, 17, experienced shortness of breath and difficulty breathing due to pectus excavatum compressing his heart and lungs, prompting surgeons to restore his chest to a normal state.
My 14-year-old child, diagnosed with congenital pectus excavatum, experiences fatigue during physical activity. Is surgery to insert a pectus bar a viable option now? (Kim Tien, Ho Chi Minh City)
