Urological and reproductive anomalies, though not uncommon, often become challenging topics for both patients, their families, and even the mass media. Many children, particularly in rural areas, have silently endured the hardships of these “intimate” anomalies, causing both physical and psychological trauma.
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Delegates in a joint photo |
The Thien Nhan and Friends Program and its partners have addressed this issue for over a decade, providing free surgeries for children with urological-reproductive anomalies. In severe cases, some children are entirely deprived of the opportunity to lead a normal life, attend school, or integrate into society.
During the conference, world-renowned experts from Italy, England, France, Australia and leading Vietnamese doctors delivered reports, covering mechanisms of pathogenesis, anatomical injuries, and modern surgical techniques for complex urological-reproductive anomalies.
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Domestic and foreign doctors give examination to a little boy at VietDuc University Hospital. |
Assoc. Prof., Dr. Pham Duy Hien, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics, spoke highly of the collaboration between the Thien Nhan and Friends Program and other international experts to help children suffering from such abnormalities.
The Vietnamese official emphasized the complexity of anomalies like external bladder outlet, ectopic urethral openings, and their variations. He highlighted the importance of restoring anatomical function and finding quality of life after surgery, acknowledging the long journey involved.
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Assoc. Prof., Dr. Pham Duy Hien, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics, addresses the event. |
He said the conference was important since experiences were shared and solutions were worked out to make the surgeries for complex abnormalities no longer challenging.
Dr. Roberto De Castro, former Chief Pediatric Surgeon at Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna in Italy and currently performing difficult surgeries at reputable hospitals in Lecce and Bologna, commended the support from the Vietnamese community and organizations like the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics to thousands of free surgeries. He emphasized the shared dream among healthcare professionals is giving treatment to all children with anomalies and laid stress on the significance of this conference to share new techniques.
Apart from theoretical knowledge sharing, international experts conducted four typical surgeries at the Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics under the witness of their peers.
Reported by Chung Anh