Update on functional ear endoscopy techniques for ENT specialists in Nghe An and Ha Tinh

Participating in the program were: Dr. Tran Le Thuy - former Deputy Director of the Central ENT Hospital, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tan Phong - former Head of the Department of Otolaryngology, Central ENT Hospital, Doctor Nguyen Hong Truong - Director of Vinh General Hospital and ENT specialists in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong - Director of Vinh General Hospital said that he will focus on developing some specialized fields; creating a brand for the unit. Photo: Duc Anh

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Hong Truong - Director of Vinh General Hospital, emphasized: The hospital's orientation is to develop in depth, accordingly, it will focus on promoting a number of specialized fields; creating a brand for the unit.

It is known that Vinh General Hospital is a pioneer in the region in collaborating with Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tan Phong to deploy specialized techniques - endoscopic ear surgery techniques; with the desire to bring the best health care services to patients, right in the locality with reasonable costs, without having to transfer to another facility.

Functional ear endoscopic surgery is a new technical method in Vietnam, mainly applied in central hospitals. This is an advanced technique to restore hearing to patients by endoscopic method, with many outstanding advantages such as: minimizing anatomical damage, highest efficiency compared to other techniques (less pain, less blood loss, fast recovery time, shortened hospital stay, aesthetic, less scarring).

Dr. Tran Le Thuy presents the contentEustachian tube dysfunction and related middle ear pathology. Photo: Duc Anh

Vinh General Hospital organized a Scientific Activity program with the theme "Functional endoscopic ear surgery" to further develop this new technique in many units in the province.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tan Phong reports on functional endoscopic ear surgery. Photo: Duc Anh

At the program, leading experts shared their experiences and presented scientific reports on: Eustachian tube dysfunction and related middle ear pathology (Dr. Tran Le Thuy); Report on a case of congenital ossicular deformity operated on at Vinh General Hospital (Dr. Pham Van Son); Report on endoscopic ear function surgery (Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tan Phong).

ENT specialists in Nghe An and Ha Tinh have been updated with knowledge on functional endoscopic ear surgery techniques. Photo: Duc Anh

Through the exchange and sharing of opinions from experts, ENT doctors have been updated with knowledge from basic to advanced on functional endoscopic ear surgery techniques and treatment methods for ENT diseases; At the same time, they have directly observed experts instructing functional endoscopic ear surgery techniques on patients, right at the hospital. Thanks to that, doctors have improved their professional knowledge and updated new techniques for effective application at the unit.

Experts instruct on functional endoscopic ear surgery techniques on patients. Photo: Duc Anh