On the afternoon of May 8, Can Tho Central General Hospital organized a summary of 02 years of implementing kidney transplantation techniques.
As Lao Dong newspaper has reported, Can Tho Central General Hospital successfully performed the first kidney transplant on April 25, 2024. As of this time, the hospital has performed 20 kidney transplants, including 15 cases of consanguineous blood, 03 cases of husband and wife and 02 cases of kidney transplants from brain-dead donors.
The most notable is the kidney transplant in November 2025 when doctors had to race against time. Because the parts of the body that once belonged to a 35-year-old young man (brain death patient due to a traffic accident) have been regenerated for many organ failure patients.
6 organ units were successfully removed and immediately transported to receiving hospitals for transplantation, including: 2 transplanted kidneys for 2 patients with end-stage chronic kidney failure at Can Tho Central General Hospital; 1 heart and 1 liver transplant for a patient at Central Military Hospital 108; 1 remaining liver transplanted for a child at the National Children's Hospital, 1 cornea expected to be transplanted for a patient waiting for transplant at Cho Ray Hospital.
At the summary meeting, the Board of Directors of Can Tho Central General Hospital - said that all patients after transplantation have good progress, transplanted kidney function is stable, and the quality of life has improved significantly. It is encouraging that a young patient has had a new member in her family, after 02 years of performing kidney transplants from a donor who is her biological father.
For the collective of Can Tho Central General Hospital, each transplant is an emotional story, family affection, compassion, where life is continued from noble gestures.
Statistics up to the end of May 8, at Can Tho Central General Hospital, there are 15 pairs waiting for kidney transplants. This journey continues to ignite hope for a healthier, more sustainable and complete life for patients with end-stage chronic kidney failure in the Mekong Delta.
