Duc Giang Hospital successfully performed 3 kidney transplants.

According to information from Duc Giang General Hospital, on September 8, 2024, the unit officially made its mark on the Vietnamese organ transplant map by successfully performing its first kidney transplant on a female patient in Tuyen Quang .

To date, the hospital has successfully performed 3 kidney transplants and mastered the kidney transplant technique, having received training and technology transfer from experts at Military Hospital 103.

Doctors at Duc Giang General Hospital performed a kidney transplant at the hospital.

"A new life is coming" is the sentiment of NTBH, 26, from Tuyen Quang, after successfully receiving a kidney transplant from her own mother.

Ms. NTBH was diagnosed with end-stage chronic kidney disease in early 2022 and has been undergoing dialysis three times a week since March 2022. She hopes to receive a kidney transplant at Duc Giang General Hospital and doesn't want to have to go to the hospital for dialysis three times a week, regardless of weather, holidays, or Tet (Vietnamese New Year).

Under the direction of the hospital's leadership, the members of the kidney transplant selection, anesthesia, and transplantation team, after a period of screening and pre-transplant treatment, successfully performed a kidney transplant on the patient by surgeons from Duc Giang General Hospital, under the supervision of experts from Military Hospital 103.

For transplant surgeries to be successful, hospitals must be well-prepared in terms of personnel and logistics, and need to anticipate all possible post-transplant scenarios.

Notably, in this particular case, the mother is relatively older and smaller than the recipient, increasing the risk of the transplanted kidney failing to achieve the expected function. For a successful transplant, thorough preparation in terms of personnel and logistics is necessary, along with anticipating all possible post-transplant scenarios, as the likelihood of rejection is relatively high in this patient.

With thorough preparation in terms of personnel and equipment, the patient's kidney transplant surgery proceeded as planned. After the transplant, both the donor and recipient are in stable condition, the transplanted kidney function and clinical indicators are within normal limits, and they are recovering quickly and returning to their normal lives.

The mother was discharged from the hospital one week after surgery, and her health is stable. Ms. NTBH is compatible with the new kidney, which is functioning well. The transplanted kidney's test results are within normal limits, and she continues with post-transplant maintenance treatment and regular follow-up appointments as scheduled by her doctor.

A female patient has recovered and is in stable condition after a kidney transplant.

As for LBC, a 19-year-old from Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province, in April of this year, he experienced fatigue, dizziness, and frequent itching, requiring hospitalization. After examination, doctors concluded that he had end-stage renal failure and needed dialysis three times a week.

Doctors at Duc Giang General Hospital advised him on alternative treatments for kidney failure. Among them, kidney transplantation was the most suitable and best treatment for him at this time.

Fortunately, after screening for kidney donors among family members, C.'s mother's kidney was found to be a suitable match for LBC.

On September 11th, the kidney transplant team at Duc Giang General Hospital performed a kidney transplant on a mother and daughter. After more than 6 hours of surgery, the transplant was more successful than expected. Following the transplant, both LBC and her mother are in good health.

Following the kidney transplant, the male patient's health is improving.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Tuyen, Head of the Nephrology and Urology Department at Duc Giang General Hospital, to sustain life, patients must come to the hospital for dialysis once every other day.

In addition to the costs covered by health insurance, patients still have to spend a significant amount of money annually on things like travel and transportation, and what's even more difficult is that they and their accompanying family members don't earn enough income to cover these expenses.

Despite regular dialysis, these patients' health only allows them to perform light tasks and try to care for themselves; participating in work, studies, or other activities is very difficult. For these patients, a kidney transplant would give them the opportunity to live healthy lives and work normally.

Organ transplantation is the only way to save the lives of terminally ill patients. It is the best chance for patients with chronic, life-threatening diseases whose tissues and organs have deteriorated and cannot recover.

 

Currently, the Department of Nephrology and Urology at Duc Giang General Hospital has nearly 170 patients. Each day, 80 patients undergo hemodialysis, divided into 3 shifts, performing cyclical hemodialysis. Hemodialysis is tiring for patients and their families, requires frequent travel, and is costly. Therefore, maintaining, developing, and mastering kidney transplantation techniques at Duc Giang General Hospital contributes to improving the quality of life for patients.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-benh-vien-duc-giang-thuc-hien-thanh-cong-3-ca-ghep-than.html