On June 27, in Hanoi, K Hospital ( Ministry of Health ) organized a Scientific Conference with the theme "Minimally invasive surgery through natural cavities (vNOTES) - New progress in the treatment of gynecological cancer".
This is a large-scale scientific event, gathering more than 150 delegates who are leading experts in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, oncology from central and leading hospitals such as: Central Obstetrics Hospital, Hung Vuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital and many large medical facilities across the country.
At the same time, affirming the pioneering role of K Hospital - the highest level in the national cancer prevention and control network, always updating new knowledge to bring the level of cancer treatment in Vietnam to the regional level and approaching the major cancer centers in the world .
According to Deputy Director of K Hospital, Associate Professor, Doctor Pham Van Binh: Minimally invasive surgery through natural cavities is not only a technical advance, but also demonstrates the philosophy of humanistic medicine - effective treatment, bringing maximum satisfaction to patients, demonstrating the talent, efforts and continuous development of the medical staff of K Hospital.
Notably, minimally invasive surgery is one of the surgeries that minimizes damage to healthy tissue and abdominal wall while still achieving the goal of completely removing cancerous tissue and dissecting regional lymph nodes according to cancer principles. Nowadays, minimally invasive surgery is becoming one of the trends applied not only in benign diseases, but also in cancer diseases.
Therefore, it can be said that in cancer diseases, minimally invasive surgery has achieved a level of oncological safety, while improving the health of patients after surgery such as faster recovery, shortened hospital stay, reduced postoperative pain, especially aesthetic value.
At the workshop, besides exchanging knowledge and techniques on transvaginal laparoscopic surgery to remove the entire uterus, both adnexa and lymph node dissection to treat early stage endometrial cancer; minimally invasive surgery through natural cavities in cancer: history, present and future trends... and traditional techniques such as laparoscopy and open surgery.
The highlight of the workshop was the surgical demonstration session when Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Van Binh, Deputy Director of the Hospital and Dr. Le Tri Chinh, Head of the Department of Gynecological Surgery (K Hospital) successfully performed two transvaginal laparoscopic surgeries (vNOTES) for a 62-year-old female patient with menorrhagia-multiple uterine fibroids; and a patient with early-stage endometrial cancer.
The surgical team performed a total hysterectomy and complete pelvic lymph node dissection through the vagina - no abdominal incision, no external scars, quick recovery time and minimal post-operative complications.
The surgery was broadcast live to the conference hall, and delegates exchanged and discussed during the surgery, creating a lively, open and practical academic space.
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