Vinh City General Hospital pioneers in implementing percutaneous laser lithotripsy of biliary tract stones
Vinh City General Hospital is a pioneer in the region in implementing the technique of percutaneous laser lithotripsy of biliary tract. This is an important step forward in applying modern technology to the treatment of complex biliary tract stone diseases.
On October 7, Vinh City General Hospital successfully performed 2 cases of percutaneous biliary lithotripsy using Laser, with professional support from Dr. Nguyen Thai Binh - Deputy Director of Medical Center No. 1, Hanoi Medical University Hospital.
In particular, the case of patient Le Xuan Phuc, 69 years old (Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city) had many stones in the bile duct in the liver; narrow bile duct junction. This is one of the relatively difficult cases, however, after intervention, the patient had almost all the stones removed, combined with dilation of the bile duct narrowing.
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh (58 years old, Thinh Son commune, Do Luong district) had many stones on the right side of her liver, a case of stones in a difficult position, deep in the liver.
In the current era of minimally invasive treatment, gallstone treatment has made new advances, notably the percutaneous laser lithotripsy. Percutaneous laser lithotripsy is a breakthrough in minimally invasive techniques, effectively preserving digestive function and helping patients recover quickly.
Biliary stones are a difficult disease to cure completely, especially gallstones in the liver. This method will help treat more thoroughly by removing maximum stones in the bile duct.
Percutaneous laser lithotripsy of the biliary tract is a method of treating gallstones through only a small skin incision of about 5mm. After the intervention, the patient has little pain, recovers quickly and has high aesthetics; compared to a long incision in the middle of the abdomen to remove biliary tract stones as before.
The superiority of this method is also demonstrated through the ability to handle complicated cases of biliary stones; typically, biliary stones in the liver, biliary stones with biliary stricture, biliary stones that have undergone multiple surgeries causing adhesions, a history of gastric resection and biliary-enteric anastomosis. These cases are very difficult to remove stones by open surgery or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Percutaneous Laser Lithotripsy is an optimal choice in the treatment of gallstones. However, currently, in the whole country, few medical facilities can implement this method. This is a very complex technique, requiring a highly specialized intervention team, along with modern, synchronous medical facilities and equipment.
Master. Doctor Nguyen Cao Viet - Department of General Surgery, Vinh City General Hospital emphasized: "Vinh City General Hospital invested in a modern equipment system, with a 2-plane digital subtraction angiography (DSA), a Holmium laser, an endoscope, an ultrasound machine... to provide maximum support in shaping the bile duct. This is the key factor that creates the success of the percutaneous biliary lithotripsy method.
In addition, to be ready to implement this new technique, the hospital has sent a team of doctors and technicians for 3-6 months of training at Hanoi Medical University Hospital - the cradle of training for this specialized technique. We also invited experts from Hanoi Medical University Hospital and experts in the 2-plane DSA system to support the implementation of this technique right at the hospital."
Proud to be the pioneer medical facility in the region to successfully master this superior technique, in the near future, this advanced technique will be routinely deployed at Vinh City General Hospital. Thanks to that, patients with biliary tract stones will have a more reliable address for treatment and intervention with minimally invasive, safe, and highly effective techniques right in the locality; creating convenience and saving treatment costs./.
