On December 21, 2024, the 2nd National Congress of Chest Wall Surgery was held in Henan Province. The event, hosted by the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University and co-organized by the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery(ICWS), gathered nearly 400 leading experts in chest wall surgery from all over the country to share and discuss the latest advancements in diagnostic and treatment techniques, as well as experiences in discipline development. Led by Director Wenlin Wang,

Bars implanted inside the body during the Nuss procedure. Extensive clinical practice shows that the bars inside the body usually do not...

If you experience numbness, pain or other abnormal sensations in your neck, shoulders, or upper limbs after the Nuss procedure, it could...

The smooth healing of surgical incisions relies on comprehensive and balanced nutritional support, in which high-quality protein, trace...

“When I met him, I was quite impressed because Prof Wang is very skillful and teaches his students patiently, and his work is very great. I hope in the future, the world will spread and teach more of his methods in chest wall surgery all around the world,” wrote Dr. Ivan Joalsen Mangara Tua from Indonesia in his farewell letter. On October 22, 2024, a group of thoracic surgeons from Indonesia, the UK, and Greece—Dr. Ivan Joalsen Mangara Tua, Dr. Joyce Thekkudan, and Dr. Mic

On February 9, 2023, the Institute of Chest Wall Surgery(ICWS) of Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital was established in Guangzhou. In the interview, Dr. Wenlin Wang, chairman of Chinese Chest Wall Surgery Alliance and director of ICWS, stated that this is the world’s first independent specialist hospital dedicated to the treatment of chest wall diseases. Integrating medical care, education, and research, ICWS aims to provide top-tier treatment and services for patie

With the summer holiday in full swing, the waiting area of ICWS has been packed with a large number of patients seeking treatment for chest wall deformities. Since early July, ICWS has completed nearly 250 chest wall surgeries, mostly on students aged 11 to 19 who took advantage of their school vacations to address conditions such as pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. On July 4, ICWS has performed 38 surgeries in a single day, and as the number of patients continued to in

Sleep on your back as much as possible within one month after surgery. Avoid touching or getting the wound and surrounding area wet....

As a new generation of pectus excavatum surgery that subverts the tradition, the Wang procedure and the Nuss procedure show significant...