Ho Chi Minh City: Successfully performed the first endoscopic surgery in Con Dao special zone

Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center successfully performed laparoscopic appendectomy on a 36-year-old patient - a new step forward in the ability to provide emergency care and treatment locally without needing to be transferred to a higher level.

On the afternoon of September 6, doctors and nurses at the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center, Con Dao Special Zone, Ho Chi Minh City successfully performed laparoscopic surgery to remove appendicitis for a 36-year-old male patient residing in Con Dao Special Zone.

This is the first endoscopic surgery performed in this locality.

According to the representative of Con Dao Military Medical Center, the patient was admitted with pain in the right iliac fossa. After examination, testing and ultrasound, the doctors diagnosed the patient with acute appendicitis.

Doctor Ly Bao Duy, Binh Dan Hospital, who is on rotation to work at Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center, had a remote consultation with the Board of Directors of Binh Dan Hospital and was assigned to perform surgery.

With the modern endoscopic surgery system that the Health Department has just equipped the Center with, the surgery was performed at 4:00 p.m. the same day, and went smoothly and successfully.

This is one of the first concrete results of the rotating team of specialist doctors working in Con Dao special zone. This represents an important step forward in improving the quality of medical examination and treatment for Con Dao people, helping to reduce the pressure of referrals and providing timely emergency support right at the local level.

Previously, on September 3, 7 specialist doctors from leading hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City came to work at the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center.

This is the first batch in the rotation program of specialist doctors from Ho Chi Minh City to work in Con Dao special zone.

The first batch of doctors taking turns to go to Con Dao are working at 6 major hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City including Binh Dan Hospital, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Hung Vuong Hospital, Children's Hospital 1, Orthopedic Hospital and Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital with specialties in obstetrics, pediatrics, general surgery, orthopedic trauma, anesthesia and resuscitation, general internal medicine and kidney dialysis.

During this working trip to Con Dao special zone, the doctors not only examined and treated the people of Con Dao but also shared their professional experiences and supported capacity building for the local medical team./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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