Having had a lobe of his left lung removed to treat cancer, Mr. NVD (64 years old) was very worried about his health and often went to Singapore to monitor his health. Recently, when he discovered an abnormality in his right lung, he planned to go to Singapore for treatment.
Surprisingly, Mr. D. had his lung removed by a leading Singaporean doctor… right in Vietnam. And of course, the cost was significantly reduced.
Lung cancer surgery at FV Hospital
Unexpectedly found Singapore's leading lung cancer surgeon right at home
While searching for information about famous lung cancer surgeons in Singapore, Mr. D. came across the name of Dr. Su Jang Wen - Regionally renowned cardiothoracic and lung cancer surgeon who has performed over 7,000 surgeries, primarily using video- assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) - a minimally invasive technique with incisions of only 1.5 - 3 cm, with a high success rate.
Mr. D. was very surprised to learn that this famous doctor could work at FV Thoracic Surgery Center under the cooperation program between FV Hospital and O2 Healthcare Group (Singapore). He immediately sought advice from FV's leading Singaporean expert.
While examining Mr. D, Dr. Su found a very small nodule less than 5mm in size on the patient's right lung. The Singaporean doctor recommended performing a surgical biopsy.
Through multidisciplinary consultation, Dr. Su and FV doctors assessed this as a high-risk surgery because the patient had many underlying diseases and had had a lobe of the left lung removed. When anesthetized, the patient's right lung will be completely collapsed for surgery; at this time, the removed left lung lobe can only function about 20% compared to a healthy person's lung. strong. Therefore, surgery must be performed quickly and accurately.
Doctor Su Jang Wen (middle) and FV doctors and nurses participate in surgery for patient D.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Su Jang Wen with the support of MSc.-MD Luong Ngoc Trung - Head of FV Thoracic Surgery Center. - was carried out very urgently. Dr. Su quickly removed the entire white spot suspected to be a tumor. The frozen section biopsy results immediately showed that the tumor was malignant. Dr. Su performed a lymph node dissection, ensuring that all cancer cells were removed during the surgery, thus eliminating the need for another surgery to dissect the second lymph node.
After the surgery, Mr. D. recovered well and was very happy to have received thorough consultation and treatment from a leading Singaporean lung cancer expert with international medical services right at home. Another happy thing for both him and his family was that the treatment cost was only 1/3 of the cost of surgery in Singapore.
It is known that although FV is an international hospital, the treatment costs at FV are only 50% of those at international hospitals in Southeast Asia. In addition, FV also applies a 20% subsidy policy for patients without private health insurance , and Mr. D. is also among the patients who enjoy the above subsidy.
Patients benefit from FV's international cooperation programs
It is a fact that for a long time, many domestic patients have flown to Singapore - a place with high quality medical services - for medical examination and treatment. This means they have to spend a large amount of money on treatment, accommodation, and travel in a country with extremely expensive living costs.
The world's leading experts regularly visit FV to treat Vietnamese patients.
As an international hospital, over the past 21 years, FV has continuously promoted activities to bring international healthcare to Vietnam through cooperation in sending leading experts to treat Vietnamese people at reasonable costs. Many big names come to FV to treat patients every year, including: Prof. Dr. Donald Tan - the world's leading corneal transplant specialist from Singapore, Dr. Stephane Guero - a French hand surgery " wizard " specializing in reviving hands with complex congenital deformities, Prof. Dr. McKay McKinnon - a world-famous American neurosurgeon who also regularly visits FV to treat rare neurological diseases, especially patients with giant tumors...
From 2024, when it officially becomes a member of Singapore's Thomson Medical Group , FV Hospital will have more opportunities to expand cooperation by bringing Singaporean surgical experts in many fields to treat patients right in Vietnam.
Dr. Su Jang Wen (right) is a specialist at FV Thoracic Surgery Center.
"This international cooperation brings many benefits to patients. Instead of traveling to Singapore, they are now treated by Singaporean doctors flying to Vietnam, at a much cheaper cost than treatment in Singapore. Treatment at home with their mother tongue, familiar culture and food helps patients feel more comfortable, and it is easier to discuss medical issues...", Dr. Vu Truong Son - Acting Medical Director of FV Hospital analyzed.
Dr. Jean-Marcel Guillon - General Director of FV Hospital affirmed that FV has prices that are only half of those of international hospitals in the region . This is thanks to two main factors: operating costs in Vietnam are lower and the board of directors sets a moderate profit target.
FV supports 20% of hospital fees for patients without private health insurance
In addition, from January 2025, FV will implement an additional installment payment program for hospital fees and medical services for all patients. This policy allows patients to be more flexible in paying for medical expenses, reducing the financial burden right from the time of treatment.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tiet-kiem-hon-60-chi-phi-khi-dieu-tri-voi-bac-si-singapore-ngay-tai-viet-nam-185250103183803336.htm
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