Vietnam Hospital completes first liver transplant
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In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, doctors at Thong Nhat Hospital successfully performed a liver transplant on a 50-year-old man with liver cancer and cirrhosis.
The patient, N.N.Th., had previously experienced life-threatening complications from his condition. His 29-year-old brother, N.N.T., voluntarily donated a portion of his liver after medical evaluations confirmed he was a suitable match. The eight-hour surgery, conducted on August 22, involved teams from Thong Nhat Hospital and 108 Military Central Hospital working simultaneously in two operating rooms.
One team harvested the donor’s liver while the other prepared the recipient. Following the procedure, initial tests indicated the transplanted liver was functioning as expected. Both patients are recovering well. The donor has already returned home for continued care, and the recipient’s vital signs are stable with improving liver function and biochemical markers. Thong Nhat Hospital’s director, Assoc. Prof.
Le Dinh Thanh, stated this success expands liver transplant capabilities in southern Vietnam, joining other hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City that offer the procedure.
