On June 6, Thien Hanh General Hospital (Dak Lak province) said that the unit had just successfully rescued and treated an 84-year-old woman with sigmoid colon tumor in the context of many complex underlying diseases.
Before being hospitalized, the patient was often tired, had poor appetite, pain and tightness in the lower abdomen, and had prolonged bloody stools many times. This condition caused serious health decline.
Through clinical examination, combined with tests, diagnostic imaging and endoscopy, doctors determined that the patient had a tumor in the sigma colon. Immediately after that, the treatment team developed a suitable intervention protocol.
According to doctors, this is a case with a very high risk because the patient is old, physically exhausted and also has many underlying diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, cirrhosis and ischemic heart disease. Therefore, the hospital has mobilized many specialties to coordinate treatment and comprehensive care.
After 10 days of treatment with close coordination between general surgery, internal medicine and nutrition departments, the patient's health progressed positively. Vital indicators were stable, digestive function recovered well, and underlying diseases were also effectively controlled.
Currently, the patient is eligible for discharge from the hospital and is guided by doctors on nutrition, living regimen as well as re-examination and long-term health monitoring plans.
