Patients with pectus excavatum • Approximately 50% are students • Patient origins: approximately 30–40% come from other counties/cities in Taiwan or from overseas

Patient-centered and specialized in minimally invasive correction of pectus excavatum, we continuously innovate surgical techniques to enhance safety and treatment outcomes, with experience from over 1,000 cases. Supported by a medical center-level multidisciplinary team, we integrate diagnostic evaluations and clinical care while implementing Shared Decision-Making (SDM) and digital patient education services. Our commitment is to provide high-quality, convenient, and comprehensive healthcare for every patient.

• 1-1 Advancement of Surgical Techniques

• 1-2 Shared Decision-Making (SDM)

• 1-3 Integrated Multidisciplinary Care Model

• 1-4 QR Code–Linked Patient Education Resources, Videos, and Consultation Platform

• Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital (2014–2025): 1,028 patients treated

• Surgical Experience (2005–2025): Approximately 1,800 cases

• Publications: 25 peer-reviewed articles (15 published during tenure at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital)

• Research: 9 institutional and IRB-approved research projects

• Surgical Site Infection Rate (≤ 90 days): 0.1%

• Surgical Mortality Rate: 0%

• Return to Operating Room During Hospitalization: 1 case (0.1%)

• Readmission Within 14 Days of Discharge: 2 case (0.2%)

• Postoperative Complication Rate (≤ 30 days): 2.63%

• Bar Displacement Rate (Overall): 3.1%

• Average Length of Hospital Stay: 6.8 days (range: 6–14 days)

• Early postoperative complications (≦30 days):

• Pneumothorax with chest tube: 2 (0.3%)

• Hemothorax: 0 (0%)

• Pleural effusion requiring drainage: 4 (0.5%)

• Pericarditis: 0 (0%)

• Bar displacement requiring revision: 16 (2.0%)

• Wound infection: 0 (0%)

• Empyema: 0 (0%)

• Pneumonia: 1 (0.1%)

• Wire broken: 0 (0%)

• Cardiac perforation: 0 (0%)

• Death: 0 (0%)

• Late postoperative complications:

• Hemothorax: 0 (0%)

• Bar allergy: 1 (0.1%)

• Pericarditis: 1 (0.1%)

• Bar displacement requiring revision: 9 (1.1%)

• Cardiac thrombus*: 1 (0.1%)

• Bar infection requiring bar removal: 1 (0.1%)

• Wound infection: 4 (0.5%)

• Chronic pain: 3 (0.4%)

• Early removal wires or stabilizer: 4 (0.5%)

• Death: 0 (0%)

• Cosmetic Satisfaction: Data not available

• Patient Satisfaction with Postoperative Pain Management:

• Data not available

• Average Length of Hospital Stay: 6.8 days (range: 6–14 days)

• August 2019 – Physicians from Fujian Provincial Maternity and Child Health Hospital, China, visited our institution for observation and training.

• Publications (2014–2025, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital): 15 publications (SCI, 12 publications)

• August 2025 – January 2026 – Dr. Yi-Chung Chen, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, visited our institution for clinical observation and training.

• Affordable, Accessible, and Patient-Friendly Healthcare Services

• Financial Assistance Available for Low-Income Patients

• Interest-Free Installment Payment Options

• Included in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) Program since December 2018

• Shared Decision-Making (SDM): First edition developed and awarded in 2017 Second edition released in 2019 Updated through Evidence-Based Medicine review in 2023

• Facebook Pectus Excavatum Consultation and Support Platform established on October 9, 2018

• LINE Pectus Excavatum Medical Consultation Platform established on April 17, 2023

• Daily Responses Provided Free of Charge