“Does my son need surgery for pectus excavatum?”
My son is 5 years old, and has pectus excavatum. Would he eventually need surgery?
3 Answers
Possibly, if it starts affecting his breathing.
No.
This would be a tough question without getting CT scan of the chest and also watching with cardiac output is doing with his heart. Severe practice excavatum can’t prevent the expansion and contraction of the heart. This information would be necessary before a decision can be made in regards to surgery. This also is a pretty serious operation so something to consider and keep in mind.
