Man had to have his entire stomach removed to treat cancer because of his habit of drinking too much alcohol.

The doctor checked and evaluated the results after surgery.

The patient who just had a total laparoscopic gastrectomy at K Hospital is Mr. Dinh Van Th. (born in 1967, from Thai Binh ). Mr. Th. said that he is a person who has a habit of drinking alcohol and often drinks a lot. "I stay at home, every day after gardening I don't know what to do, so gradually it became a habit to give up alcohol and drink, every day I just drink like that but it's more than a liter of alcohol. My wife and children also reminded me but I was subjective, just thinking simply after drinking and resting is enough," Mr. Th. confided.

Only when the stomach pain lasted for many days, his wife and children took him to the K hospital for examination, the whole family was shocked when the doctor concluded that he had late stage stomach cancer.

After the gastroscopy combined with clinical examination, the patient and his family were discussed and analyzed carefully by the doctor about the disease condition. For Mr. Th.'s case, the doctor of the Department of Surgery at Quan Su 1 proposed a treatment plan, indicating total gastrectomy by endoscopic method, performing complete internal anastomosis with radical lymph node dissection, then continuing to evaluate the treatment.

Realizing the urgency of the disease as well as the benefits of endoscopic surgery after being informed by the doctor, the patient and his family quickly agreed to perform the procedure to promptly control the disease.

Doctors said that in the case of patient Dinh Van Th., the main goal of the surgery was to remove the entire stomach to completely remove the lesion, ligate the blood vessels that supply the stomach, and remove the lymph nodes; at the same time, safely connect the digestive tract using complete endoscopic techniques.

Doctors regularly communicate with patients during treatment.

Associate Professor, Dr. Kim Van Vu, Head of the Department of Surgery at Quan Su 1, shared about the advantages of this laparoscopic surgery method: “Laparoscopic surgery is equally effective in terms of radical surgery compared to conventional open surgery. At K Hospital, laparoscopic gastrectomy can achieve negative margins and the number of lymph nodes is equivalent to open surgery, not inferior in terms of oncology. Another advantage that can be seen most clearly in this method is the ability to recover quickly, the patient has less pain after surgery, limited blood loss, lower risk of surgical site infection, shorter hospital stay and the patient can return to daily activities sooner. In terms of lymph node dissection, laparoscopic surgery can remove regional lymph nodes well, equivalent to open surgery for the appropriate stage of the disease, can completely remove them while limiting dangerous complications for the patient.”

In the case of patient Dinh Van Th., laparoscopic total gastrectomy and internal anastomosis requires experience and high technique, treatment of blood vessels close to the root and control of intra-abdominal bleeding. These are complex operations, but have been successfully applied by doctors of the Department of Surgery Quan Su 1 in routine implementation, so the surgery time is also more guaranteed for the patient. After surgery, the patient was assessed to have good recovery and was scheduled for adjuvant chemotherapy.

After the successful surgery, Mr. Th. shared: “I think I was too subjective about my health when I drank alcohol so often. Only when I had to go to the hospital did I realize how important it is to maintain my health through daily living habits and cancer screening and examination. I hope everyone will raise awareness of regular medical check-ups and screenings so that they can be proactive and receive more effective treatment.”

Doctors at K Hospital also believe that regular health check-ups are always the best option to prevent and detect cancer early. Especially for digestive cancers in general and stomach cancers in particular, screening endoscopy is also an effective method to detect abnormalities. With a system of modern machinery and equipment and a team of highly specialized doctors, K Hospital is always a trusted address for people to feel secure in examining, screening and treating tumors.

Minh Hoang

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