Morbid obesity (BMI≥37.5) patients
Diabetes-related obesity patients
Metabolic obesity patients
BMI≥30 with comorbidities
General weight loss needs
Weight management needs in Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli
The Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery Center at Ten-Chan General Hospital, established in October 2019, is the premier "one-stop weight loss platform" in the Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli area. Services cover medical and surgical weight loss: (1) Medical: pharmacotherapy, dietitian-designed plans, body contouring for BMI<30; (2) Surgical: endoscopic gastric reduction, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, SASI (Single Anastomosis Sleeve-Ileal bypass — only 6 surgeons in Taiwan perform this). Center features: standardized clinical pathway, ERAS protocol, 24/7 LINE@ consultation, E-tracking management system. From Oct 2019 to Jul 2024, 752 surgeries completed (64 OAGB, 43 SASI), with over 4,500 medical treatment cases. Outstanding clinical outcomes: weight loss 67.6-77.8% (international 50.8-59.9%); diabetes remission >90%; complications <0.9% (international 4.8%); hospital stay 2-3 days (international 1-6 days); 30-day readmission 0%. Certified in 2022 and 2024; 61 academic publications.
SASI: only 6 surgeons in Taiwan perform this
ERAS post-op accelerated recovery
24/7 LINE@ instant consultation
Dual E-system internal/external tracking
Standardized clinical pathway and orders
Multiple procedures for individualized care
Cumulative surgeries: 752 (2019-2024)
Medical treatments: 4,500+ cases
Monthly avg surgery: 30+ cases
Multiple international surgical demonstrations
APMBSS invited speaker
61 academic publications
Weight loss 67.6-77.8% (intl 50.8-59.9%)
Diabetes remission rate >90%
Complication rate <0.9% (intl 4.8%)
Mortality 0.13% (intl 0-0.25%)
Hospital stay 2-3 days (intl 1-6 days)
30-day readmission rate: 0%
Pre-treatment education execution: 100%
Anesthesia ERAS assessment: 100%
Clinical pathway execution: 100%
Time Out surgical site error: 0%
1 death in 752 cases (other cause)
Major complications only 3 cases (0.39%)
Post-op quality of life: 75-90% satisfied
Medical process: 5-dimension evaluation
Center staff service rated highest
Physician interaction rated highest
Continuous education for positive habits
OR service area improving continuously
61 academic publications
2024 Bariatric Surgery Center certification
2022 Bariatric Surgery Center certification
APMBSS international invited speaker
Hosted multiple international bariatric symposia
Outperforms IFSO Global Registry data
Bariatric surgery international benchmark level
Significantly reduces obesity complications in Taiwan
Improves DRG-based medical resource efficiency
Promotes standardized bariatric care model
Trains domestic and international physicians
