China News Service, Kunming, September 26 (Reporter Chen Jing) The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province (hereinafter referred to as the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province) revealed on the 26th that the hospital assisted the medical team of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital in Laos to stay there for 2 months and guided a total of 12 coronary interventional surgeries, creating many firsts in the history of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital and even in the medical history of the six northern Laos provinces.
On September 6, 2024, the cardiovascular and surgical building of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital in Laos, which was built with China's aid, was officially put into operation. As a technical assistance unit, the First Hospital of Yunnan Province sent the first batch of medical teams to officially settle in and start assistance work. The project aims to improve local cardiovascular and acute trauma diagnosis, treatment services and management capabilities through three-year assistance.
"Thanks to the solid foundation laid by the previous batches of medical teams, we clearly felt the local trust and affirmation of China's cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment technology after entering the hospital. Many Lao cardiovascular patients made a special trip to Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital for treatment." said Zhao Chong, captain of the medical team.
Since settling in for more than 2 months, the medical team has strictly followed international diagnosis and treatment guidelines and guided the cardiology department of the local hospital to perform 12 coronary intervention surgeries, setting many "firsts": for the first time, coronary angiography was performed on patients with severe heart valve disease, severe heart failure and severe arrhythmia; the first The first coronary stent implantation for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a Laotian patient; the first coronary stent implantation for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction combined with cardiogenic shock; the first case of "coronary-pulmonary artery fistula" confirmed by coronary angiography.
"The successful implementation of more difficult surgeries is a direct reflection of the medical team's continued technical assistance." Zhao Chong said that through preoperative joint assessment, intraoperative hand-in-hand teaching, and postoperative review explanations, the local cardiology team has a more systematic understanding of the indications, operating specifications, and perioperative management of coronary interventional therapy. The medical team will also conduct special training based on the characteristics of local cases to promote the gradual localized application of relevant technologies in Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital.
Puwana, director of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital, said that since the technical assistance project was launched two years ago, the joint efforts of the medical team and the local team have significantly improved the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and other aspects of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital, which has greatly increased the influence of Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital’s cardiology department in the six northern provinces of Laos.
Zhao Chong said that the medical team will continue to rely on its professional advantages to improve the normalized support and guidance mechanism with Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital, carry out targeted teaching and special training around local common diseases and emergency and critical treatment needs, and promote the implementation of Chinese experience and Chinese solutions in northern Laos.
