L2FH Rotation 5’s doctors and nurses perform complicated surgery

The patient from an engineering unit of Pakistan was hospitalized in a critical condition due to severe blood loss from a deep cut on his right hand. Provided with first aid and applied tourniquet, the patient was transported to the hospital within 10 minutes.

Deputy Director of the hospital Major Le Minh Tan immediately chaired a consultation meeting and decided to move the patient to Hospital 2+ in Juba. However, it took at least three hours to fly the patient there, the L2FH Rotation 5 suggested the Force Medical Officer keep the patient to conduct the surgery to protect the patient’s hand.

The suggestion was approved. With responsibility and determination, under the direction of Major Le Minh Tan, the hospital’s doctors and nurses formed two surgical teams to conduct the complicated surgery.

After more than 4 hours and a half, the surgical teams successfully reconstructed arteries, nerves, and flexor tendons, helping preserve the maximum functional movement for the patient's hand and wrist.

At present, the patient is recovering well. He continues to be monitored and undergo functional rehabilitation at the hospital.

After the operation, the Force Medical Officer sent an email praising the surgical teams’ capabilities and expressing confidence that the hospital would successfully treat the patient. The Commanding Officer of the Pakistani Engineering Force has visited the L2FH Rotation 5 twice to thank the Vietnamese dedicated surgical teams for their wholehearted care and treatment for his unit's serviceman.

Doctors and nurses of the L2FH Rotation 5 promptly provide emergency aid for the patient.

An overview of the operation room

Doctors and nurses perform the surgery.

The patient’s hand after the operation

The happiness of doctors and nurses after completing the complicated microsurgery

Translated by Chung Anh