Mother donates kidney to save child.

After more than two weeks since his surgery, the 28-year-old male patient, residing in Mao Khe ward, Quang Ninh province, was discharged from the hospital, much to the emotion of his family and the medical team. He is the fourth patient to receive this treatment. kidney transplant Successful at Vietnam-Sweden Uong Bi Hospital (Quang Ninh province).

Patients with end-stage renal failure face a high risk. dialysis For life. On September 23rd, he received a kidney transplant from a living donor, his own mother. The surgery lasted over 3 hours, went smoothly, the transplanted kidney was healthy and began functioning immediately after the operation.

Following the surgery, the patient received intensive post-operative monitoring and care. Kidney function indicators were stable, the surgical wound healed well, and the patient was able to eat and carry out normal daily activities. Now, after nearly two weeks, he is eligible for discharge and will continue to receive regular follow-up care at the hospital's kidney transplant clinic.

According to Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Quang Nghia – Director of the Organ Transplant Center, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, doctors at Vietnam-Sweden Uong Bi Hospital have completely mastered kidney transplantation techniques after receiving initial professional support. "Hopefully, in the near future, this technique can be routinely performed at the hospital."", Mr. Nghia commented.

Dr. Tran Anh Cuong, Director of Vietnam-Sweden Uong Bi Hospital, said that the fourth kidney transplant not only provides a chance for a healthy life for the patient but also affirms the professional capacity of the medical team in the field of organ transplantation - a highly specialized technique in modern medicine.

"This success motivates the hospital to expand and master more advanced techniques, serving the people in the province and surrounding areas.""Mr. Cuong said."

To date, the Vietnam-Sweden Uong Bi Hospital has performed four successful kidney transplants. Patients have stable kidney function after transplantation, returning to normal life, helping to reduce pressure on central-level hospitals and offering new hope for kidney failure patients in Quang Ninh.

Vietnam began organ transplantation in 1992, using organs from living donors, while organ transplantation from brain-dead donors started in 2010. After 33 years, Vietnam has performed more than 9.500 organ transplants. For the past three years (2022-2024), Vietnam has been the number one country in Southeast Asia in terms of the number of organ transplants performed each year (over 1.000 cases).

According to Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan, Vietnam has performed over 9.500 organ transplants and developed a network of nearly 30 technically capable facilities. Vietnamese doctors have gradually mastered many complex transplant techniques such as simultaneous heart-liver transplants, tracheal transplants, lung transplants, etc.