Successfully performed 2 laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries

(Baonghean) -The Northwest Regional General Hospital (Nghe An) has just successfully performed two laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries. The first two patients to have the surgery were Vu Thi Gian (from Nghia Binh commune, Nghia Dan) and Pham Van Hung (from Quang Tien ward, Thai Hoa town).

Through ultrasound, these two patients were found to have many gallstones in their gallbladders and were advised by doctors to undergo laparoscopic surgery at the hospital. After 5 days of hospitalization, these two patients were able to be discharged in good health, no longer in pain, and with dry surgical wounds.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was implemented at the beginning of this year and is one of many new techniques performed at the Northwest Regional General Hospital such as: phaco surgery; surgery to remove epidural hematoma; laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis, ovarian cysts, ectopic pregnancy, etc.

Thuy Vinh