With the support of experts from Vietnam Military Hospital 103, the Lao People's Army Central Hospital 103 has gradually mastered kidney transplant techniques, opening a new era in the country's medical sector. These efforts not only mark a great step forward in expertise but also symbolize the special friendship between Vietnam and Laos.
The first two kidney transplants
To this day, doctors at the 103 Central Hospital of the Lao People's Army still remember clearly the two kidney transplant surgeries performed on December 31, 2022, marking the first time Laos successfully performed kidney transplants from living donors. The two kidney transplant recipients were Mr. V.Kham V.xay (born in 1963, Nonsavang ward, Sikhotabong district, Vientiane capital) and Ms. V.Di N.Phon (born in 1998, Thakhaekkang commune, Thakhae district, Khammuouane province).
Accordingly, after a long period of careful preparation, two kidney transplants were performed from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the same day. Nearly 100 medical staff from the Lao People's Army's 103 Central Hospital, with the support of 8 experts from the Vietnam Military Hospital 103, performed these complex surgeries.
During the surgery, Vietnamese experts guide and strictly control the technique to ensure correct procedures, quality and safety. Doctors and nurses of the Lao People's Army 103 Central Hospital participate in all stages, and have some techniques performed independently.
After 10 days of surgery, the patients' transplanted kidneys functioned well, urea and creatinine levels gradually returned to normal, they had good appetites, and could walk around the hospital grounds...
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| Experts from Military Hospital 103 (Military Medical Academy, Vietnam People's Army) support the professional team from Central Hospital 103 of the Lao People's Army to perform a kidney transplant surgery for a patient. (Photo: Thanh An) |
Announcing the success of the first two kidney transplants, Colonel Savengxay Dalasath, Director of the Lao People's Army Central Hospital 103, affirmed that this is a historic milestone, opening a new page for the Lao health sector. At the same time, it vividly demonstrates the special friendship, solidarity, comprehensive cooperation, and mutual assistance between the two armies in particular and Vietnam and Laos in general.
Colonel Savengxay Dalasath hopes that experts from Military Hospital 103, the Military Medical Academy, and the Vietnam People's Army will continue to support Laos in performing kidney transplants from living donors. At the same time, he proposed sending Lao doctors to study kidney transplant techniques and related specialties at Military Hospital 103; ensuring facilities, equipment, drugs, and medical supplies to be able to independently perform kidney transplant surgeries in the near future.
Master the technique step by step
Following the success of the two previous surgeries, at the request of the Lao People's Army and with the consent of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense , Military Hospital 103 continues to support the Lao People's Army Central Hospital 103 to perform more kidney transplant surgeries.
At the end of July 2023, a team of experts from Military Hospital 103 went to Laos to support Central Hospital 103 of the Lao People's Army to perform the third kidney transplant technique. The selected transplant pairs this time encountered many difficulties such as immune compatibility, compatibility of the anatomical characteristics of the donor and recipient kidneys, difficulties in the source of immunosuppressive drugs in both countries, etc. However, the Vietnamese team of experts still actively guided and supervised the professional team of Central Hospital 103 of the Lao People's Army to carry out the work content.
The Vietnamese Military Medical Expert Team assessed: After 6 successful transplants, the technical teams of the Lao People's Army's 103 Central Hospital have made great progress in knowledge and skills, and have taken the initiative in many technical steps in kidney transplant procedures. The anesthesia teams performed most of the procedures, understood the procedures, and were proactive and confident in monitoring and handling anesthesia situations. The kidney transplant team and the kidney washing team performed most of the technical steps and were proficient in the procedures.
The kidney transplant team was fully proactive in preparing the patient, surgical equipment and performing most of the work. The resuscitation and post-transplant treatment team was proactive and confident in monitoring and treating the patient after surgery, detecting and proactively handling some post-operative situations, ensuring the patient's quick recovery.
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| Doctors and nurses rejoice after completing a kidney transplant. (Photo: Trung Phuong) |
According to the report at the Military Medical Academy's emulation congress for the period 2019-2024, as of September 2024, Military Hospital 103 has supported Lao People's Army Central Hospital 103 to successfully perform 18 kidney transplants on living donors.
Colonel Vu Duc Thang, Deputy Head of the Department, Deputy Director of the Center, Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Military Hospital 103 said that after nearly 2 years of organizing the transfer of kidney transplant techniques, Central Hospital 103 of the Lao People's Army has mastered most of the technical steps. This is an important premise for the development of organ transplant techniques in Laos, putting Laos on the map of countries with achievements in organ transplants in the world . At the same time, it continues to affirm the qualifications, capacity and prestige of Vietnamese military doctors.
Colonel Vu Duc Thang believes that, with this progress, the Lao People's Army Central Hospital 103 will soon completely master kidney transplant techniques in the near future, creating a step forward to help improve the health care work for all people in Laos to the level of countries in the region and internationally.
Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/viet-nam-ho-tro-lao-lam-chu-ky-thuat-ghep-than-tao-buoc-tien-giup-nang-cao-cong-tac-cham-soc-suc-khoe-toan-dan-207802.html
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