Mr. DF (47 years old, American nationality) is a successful businessman. About 15 years ago, an unexpected accident caused his life to be turned upside down by urethral stricture.
He had to endure increasingly complicated urinary disorders such as difficulty urinating, urinary retention, incomplete urination, frequent urination, recurrent urinary tract infections, and each time going to the toilet was like "torture".
As a result, over time, his kidney and bladder function also had problems, although the man was very concerned about taking care of his health. Mr. DF tried to find many different places for treatment, even at major medical centers in the United States, Thailand and Singapore.
The patient was continuously in despair with 6 failed surgeries and many urethral dilations that he described as “unbelievably painful”. Each time he failed, he fell into a state of anxiety and self-consciousness.
Recently, Mr. F. decided to seek help from Binh Dan Hospital (HCMC). Dr. Do Lenh Hung, Head of the Department of Urethral Plastic Surgery, performed urethral plastic surgery on Mr. DF in May.
Despite the difficulties of the old injuries and the 6 previous interventions, the doctors operated on the patient in 2 hours. At the follow-up examination 3 weeks after the surgery, the patient's urinary function had completely recovered.
Binh Dan Hospital doctors examine Mr. F. after surgery (Photo: Hospital).
"Before, every time I urinated, I spent 20 miserable minutes in the toilet and never emptied all the urine, my bladder was always heavy. Now, it only takes me 10 seconds. So surprised and happy. For the first time in 15 years, I can drink as much water as I want.
I suffered and collapsed for 15 years and traveled to many places around the world to find the best treatment. Finally, the place where I had a successful surgery was Binh Dan Hospital, a public medical facility in Ho Chi Minh City.
I hope my story inspires patients anywhere in the world to seek effective and affordable treatment,” the American man shared.
Dr. Do Lenh Hung said that Binh Dan Hospital has successfully treated many cases of urethral strictures that are much more complicated than the case of the above patient.
Statistics show that the overall success rate of urethroplasty is 56-73%, even at European and American surgical centers. At Binh Dan Hospital, the success rate of urethroplasty has reached 98%.
This data was reported by Professor Joel Gelman (UC Irvine University - USA) at international scientific forums.
In addition, Binh Dan Hospital has also sent many good doctors to perform demonstration surgeries in India, transfer urethral reconstruction techniques in Thailand and Malaysia, perform laparoscopic nephrectomy in Indonesia, and perform robotic surgery to treat colorectal cancer in the Philippines.
In addition, doctors from regional countries, the United States and Australia also come to Binh Dan Hospital to be trained in endoscopic surgery and urethroplasty.
According to statistics, the number of international patients coming to Binh Dan Hospital for treatment in the last 3 years is more than 1,000 cases.
Specifically, from 2023 to 2025, Binh Dan Hospital performed 1,096 surgeries for international patients from 26 countries and territories in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, China and other Asian countries.
In addition, a large number of overseas Vietnamese living in other countries also come to Binh Dan Hospital for medical examination and surgical treatment.
With more than 30,000 surgeries performed at Binh Dan Hospital each year, the number of more than 1,000 foreign patients undergoing surgery in the past 3 years only accounts for a small proportion of the statistics of inpatients.
However, this number is evidence reflecting the increasing trust of the international patient community in Binh Dan Hospital and the Ho Chi Minh City health sector.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/nguoi-dan-ong-my-duoc-cuu-o-viet-nam-sau-15-nam-mang-noi-dau-kinh-hoang-20250608202440807.htm
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