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On September 20, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital, Hanoi announced that it had successfully performed major surgery on a 9-year-old patient with bone cancer with a giant tumor (over 19cm) located in a very difficult position. Rare, high risk of death.
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Experts emphasize the role of diagnostic imaging in surgical cases |
In developed countries, only a few centers specializing in Sarcoma (a form of cancer found in connective tissue cells) can perform similar surgeries and the success rate is not high. .
The NVH patient was discovered by doctors at the Vinmec Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center that the giant tumor (over 20 cm) located in the pelvic floor area is very rare. It is estimated that each year in Vietnam there are only 5 - 10 cases, accounting for about 5% of bone cancer cases.
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| Professor-Dr. Tran Trung Dung is examining a patient |
Before that, the patient showed signs of numbness in the pelvic area, causing limited movement and abnormal gait. The patient went to many medical facilities but was diagnosed with a mild soft tissue injury due to playing sports, while the tumor had protruded outward, compressing the pelvic organs, causing edema and pain. atrophy of surrounding muscles.
Professor, Doctor Tran Trung Dung, Director of the Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Vinmec Times City International General Hospital) said that this is a major surgery that lasts 8 hours and is very complicated. , requiring smooth multi-specialty coordination of experienced and highly specialized doctors. The team of doctors, nurses, and technicians participating in the surgery consisted of more than 30 people. In rare cases like this, there are only a few specialized centers in the world that can perform surgery.
The surgery ended successfully, after 3 days, the patient regained consciousness and lived normally. With a quick recovery, the patient was discharged from the hospital on September 20, exactly one week after the major surgery.
