The first kidney transplant patient at Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital has been discharged.

Patient NTN, 41 years old, address in Quang Yen town ( Quang Ninh province) has end-stage renal failure, undergoing dialysis 3 times/week. Renal function declines, kidney transplant is indicated for treatment. After a professional assessment and careful preparation of resources, the first kidney transplant of Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital was performed on April 8, 2025, the source of donation was from a brain-dead donor.

The transplant was performed by a team of doctors specializing in kidney transplants at the Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital, with professional support from experts at the Viet Duc Friendship Hospital. During the post-operative period, the patient was closely monitored, strictly following the treatment regimen and receiving special care. After 2 weeks, the transplanted kidney progressed well and test results returned to normal. The patient was discharged from the hospital, continued to take medication, and was monitored and re-examined periodically.

Previously, to make this new treatment method successful, Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital had worked hard to develop a project and prepare resources for nearly a year. On March 31, 2025, the Ministry of Health recognized Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital as qualified to perform the technique of removing and transplanting kidneys from living donors and brain-dead donors. The journey is the tireless effort of the hospital's medical staff in developing specialized techniques to bring opportunities and better quality of life to patients with end-stage renal failure.

The event of the first kidney transplant patient being discharged from the hospital is not only a joy for the patient and his family, but also a joy and an achievement of great significance for the medical team of Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital. Affirming the capacity and expertise of the hospital's medical team.

Dr. Tran Anh Cuong - Director of Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital said that this is a milestone of special significance, marking the first time a hospital in Quang Ninh province has successfully implemented a new treatment method for patients with end-stage renal failure. With a comprehensive treatment method, requiring high expertise, strict adherence to the treatment and care process with close coordination of many specialties, Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital continues to demonstrate its pioneering role in the field of organ transplantation in Quang Ninh province.

Dr. Tran Anh Cuong added that in the near future, Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital will put this new treatment method into routine practice and continue to deploy it for other cases on the list. Continuously investing and studying to improve qualifications, in the near future the Hospital will deploy modern treatment methods and develop other organ transplant techniques to bring many new treatment opportunities to the people of Quang Ninh province and the people of the Northeast region.

Duc Duong

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