On the afternoon of November 17, Hue Central Hospital held a discharge ceremony for a pediatric patient in the 5th liver transplant. This is the first time the hospital has been autonomous in the entire process, from organ collection to transplantation for patients.
Patient Nguyen Tuong V. (2 years old) has congenital diabetes, had Kasai surgery at 2 months old, but the disease progressed severely, leading to cirrhosis and impaired liver function, forcing him to have a liver transplant to maintain his life.
On October 7, upon receiving information that someone had donated organs at Cho Ray Hospital (HCMC), Hue Central Hospital immediately activated the consultation process, mobilizing human resources and equipment.
The team took the organs to the hospital on the morning of October 8, divided the liver from the donor and transported it to Hue for transplantation to the child. The surgery was completed at 3:00 a.m. on October 9, the patient recovered smoothly, without any complications.
Unlike previous cases with professional support from the 108 Central Military Hospital, this transplant was completely performed by the medical team of Hue Central Hospital, showing the technical maturity and coordination ability of the entire hospital.
Teo congenital honeycreas is a rare disease (1/5,000 - 1/20,000 newborns), Kasai surgery is only temporary. liver transplantation is the only comprehensive treatment method today.
Hue Central Hospital would like to thank the National Organ Transplant Coordination Center, Cho Ray Hospital, Tan Son Nhat - Phu Bai airports, the Traffic Police of Ho Chi Minh City and Hue City for supporting timely organ donation transportation. The hospital expressed its deep gratitude to the organ donor and his family.
As a special-class hospital under the Ministry of Health, Hue Central Hospital is a frontline unit in organ transplant techniques with more than 2,400 successful tissue and organ transplants, and is also the only hospital in the Central region to perform a complete heart - liver - kidney transplant.
