On February 18, information from Can Tho Central General Hospital said that for 2 days of February 12 - 13, doctors at the hospital's Orthopedic Trauma Center successfully performed hip replacement surgery on 3 patients aged 100 to treat a broken cervical vertebrae and a hip transfer facility with many accompanying internal diseases.
Among the 3 patients, Mr. L.V.B., 104 years old (residing in Can Tho), was recorded as the oldest case to undergo joint replacement surgery at the hospital. The patient was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of right thigh cervical fracture, high blood pressure, local anemia, mild pressure on the lining of the two lungs, acute renal failure and was decided to have surgery to replace the left celestial joint.
In the case of Ms. L.T.T., 93 years old (residing in Soc Trang), who also underwent joint replacement surgery on the same day, February 12, with a diagnosis of left- tendon fracture, high blood pressure, and aging failure. The patient was discharged from the hospital with stable health condition, good joint replacement results and physical therapy, rehabilitation at home.
The third case is Mr. P.T.N., 99 years old (located in Dong Thap) with a complex fracture of the head on the right thigh, with many combined internal diseases such as high blood pressure after many years of treatment, local anemia of the heart muscle, chronic clogged arteries of the left shallow thigh... The patient was consulted and assessed for surgical risk factors. On February 13, the patient had a successful hip joint replacement for the long, knee joint after 2 hours of surgery.
After surgery, all 3 patients are conscious, have stable vital signs, can sit, eat and walk with a support frame, and are expected to be discharged in the next few days.
Dr. Huynh Thong Em - Director of the Orthopedic Trauma Center - said that a broken cervical vertebrae and a broken bone in the conjunctival transferostomach in patients over 80 years old often have difficulty recovering. Joint replacement surgery helps patients quickly recover their mobility, avoiding complications due to prolonged lying motion and immobility.
coronary artery replacement in the elderly used to be a challenge for surgeons and anesthesiologists because they are often weak and have many accompanying diseases, especially cardiovascular disease. To successfully operate on U100-year-old patients with many underlying diseases, it requires good professional qualifications of medical staff and synchronous coordination of many specialties with modern equipment systems.
