A place to regain life, give smiles

On December 1 of this year, the doctors wearing blue military uniforms added an honor and pride because of the 57-year journey of establishment and development of the hospital. Born in the fire and smoke of war, now Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital has become an address for soldiers and people to trust, put their health and life in the hands of soldiers with two colors.

From 18 years old, the original doctor

Stemming from the reality of the war against the US imperialists that required a deep specialization in burns to treat wounded soldiers and people with burns, on December 1, 1964, the country's first Burn Department was established. was established on the basis of the Field Department of Military Medical Institute 103 (now Military Medical Hospital 103, Military Medical Academy).

Doctor Doan The Luy (who is manipulating) instructs students to examine burn patients in 1967.

With the initial staff of only 18 comrades, in the fierce war conditions and lack of facilities, Khoa Burn's officers and soldiers took turns serving the battlefield, trying their best to study, train, doing scientific research, actively treating wounded soldiers and people with burns caused by napalm bombs, white phosphorus, termite and other incendiary weapons, etc. science at home and abroad highly appreciated.

Many burn treatment techniques such as necrotizing excision, allograft, allogeneic, and autologous skin grafts have been applied; Many remedies and herbs from plants and herbs available in the topical treatment of burn wounds with high efficiency have been studied and applied. With great achievements in treatment, training, scientific research, unit building, combat service and combat participation, on December 13, 1989, the Burns Department of the Military Institute y 103 was awarded the title of Hero of the Armed Forces Unit for the first time.

In peaceful conditions, the Department of Burns continues to perform emergency and burn treatment tasks for soldiers and people; do scientific research and train a team of specialists in burns for the whole country; at the same time, undertake the task of emergency and treatment of mass burns caused by disasters.

Go to the country's leading hospital specializing in burns

Faced with the practical situation and the urgent need to have a leading unit specialized in burns for the whole country, on April 25, 1991, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers signed a decision to establish the National Burn Hospital named after the National Burn Hospital. Doctor Le Huu Trac on the basis of the Burn Department of Military Hospital 103.

This is the country's leading hospital specializing in burns, a practice hospital of the Military Medical Academy. From 2000 up to now, every year, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital has treated about 6,000-7,000 burn patients, post-burn sequelae, rehabilitation, and chronic wounds, many of which are human. foreign.

Most of the patients treated at the Hospital are moderate, severe and very severe; Burn wounds have many complicated complications or special burns such as respiratory burns, digestive burns and mass burns due to fire and explosion disasters.

Over the years, the hospital's treatment quality has been continuously improved, reducing the mortality rate, the mortality rate of new burn patients by 1.5-2%; Many patients with common burns over 70% and deep burns over 40% have been saved.

The hospital also has many advances in comprehensive patient care, deploying advanced medical techniques in anesthesia resuscitation, treatment of poisoning, burn infection, limiting serious complications such as multi-organ failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, long-term use of ventilators, HFO ventilators, continuous dialysis, and application of biological materials to cover deep burns are effective.

Departure ceremony to strengthen 40 officers and employees on their way to support Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic of Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital (Military Medical Academy)

Colonel Truong Ngoc Duong, Political Commissar of the Hospital encouraged officials and staff before leaving to participate in the fight against the epidemic

Colonel Truong Ngoc Duong, Political Commissar of the National Burn Hospital Le Huu Trac said: Every year, every year on this day, the hospital's officers, soldiers and staff come together to review the glorious tradition of the unit. . Inheriting the tradition of previous generations, over the years, the hospital's staff and staff have always upheld the spirit of learning and improving their professional and technical qualifications, especially the team of young doctors. inherited and promoted the achievements of previous generations. Up to now, there has been a team of high-quality human resources who are always ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks. These are the strengths of the Hospital in recent times.

Beauty "technology" at Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital

Now coming to Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital, there are not only patients who come to treat burns, but also "technology" of plastic surgery, beauty treatment, helping people with sequelae of various diseases. Other diseases are self-improvement.

The treatment of plastic surgery, aesthetics, rehabilitation after burns for patients in recent years has been paid great attention by the Hospital; contribute to improving the patient's quality of life, helping the patient to reintegrate into the community better.

With modern techniques applied for many years, especially microsurgery, the hospital has successfully deployed techniques to treat stretch marks in the neck area, convert toes into fingers, and treat skin loss. Head, body skin (wide area) due to occupational accident…. Thanks to that, many patients have been restored to function and aesthetics after burns very effectively. In 2011, microsurgical techniques applied in the treatment of burn patients were evaluated by the Ministry of Health as one of 10 achievements of the medical industry.

Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Quang Vinh, Director of Center for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital, and doctors and nurses performing the surgery.

Having the opportunity to "practice" in the operating room with Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Quang Vinh, Director of Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital (Military Medical Academy), we have witnessed the dedicated work spirit of doctors for patients.

On the operating table was a patient Le Dinh Khoi (Ha Dong, Hanoi), with a history of bladder tumor, after the tumor was cured, the patient had a complication of a large swollen leg and had to be hospitalized for surgery. Looking at the sweat-stained face, the eyes focused intently on the surgery of the doctors and nurses, we felt the heart and love of the doctors here who are wholeheartedly devoted to the patients.

Before going to the operating table, patient Le Dinh Khoi expressed: I put my absolute trust in the hospital's doctors. During the doctor's examination to prepare for the operation, I felt the affection and devotion of the doctors and nurses here. I myself am a soldier, so I choose this place to give my faith and receive hope.

Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Quang Vinh said: The Center for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, in addition to treating the sequelae of burn patients, the Hospital approaches all methods to recover the sequelae affected by burns. Other diseases such as patients with cancer sequelae, sequelae from trauma to toes and hands, are all operated by joint surgery, plastic surgery to bring shape and function to the patient.

“In 2012, the Center for Access to Treatment for Lymphedema brought great success to some patients with post-cancer sequelae. For example, if you can afford it, you go abroad for treatment, and if you don't have the conditions, you can live with it. Therefore, the patient's quality of life encounters many difficulties after cancer treatment, due to the compression of the large hand, leading to complications of paralysis, necrosis after having to amputate arms and legs when curing cancer... The technology that the Center uses is microsurgery, lymphatic connection to veins, or lymph node transplantation, which has so far successfully operated on nearly 400 patients with sequelae of elephantiasis. The results gave the patient very good results and after the treatment was completed, the hands and feet recovered, there were no complications, many patients with sequelae after treatment for breast cancer, cervical cancer... were operated on. successful art", said Assoc., Dr. Vu Quang Vinh.

According to Assoc., Dr. Vu Quang Vinh, the patient with burn sequelae after treatment has a wide scar. Therefore, doctors must study materials such as skin tissues and skin flaps left on the patient after extensive burns due to burn sequelae to create functional and aesthetic shapes for the patient. Burns often leave severe sequelae, in addition to affecting health, aesthetics, daily living functions, and psychological trauma of the patient. Currently, the Center has applied 4.0 technology in plastic surgery for patients with severe burn sequelae, using 3D printing technology for patients with bone necrosis due to high voltage burns to limit burn sequelae.

In addition to treating burns and burn scars, for many years now, the Hospital has implemented the treatment of patients with difficult-to-heal wounds due to pressure, diabetes, chronic ulcers complicated by radiation therapy, due to arterial and venous occlusion… very successful thanks to new techniques; using biological materials and cultured cell therapy, combined with skin grafting and plastic surgery is highly effective.

“Currently, the hospital is a leading unit in the research and treatment of ulcers and chronic wounds in the country. In addition, in addition to regular treatment tasks, the hospital has successfully completed the task of collecting, providing emergency care and successfully treating hundreds of victims of mass burns in fire and explosion disasters", Assoc. Dr. Vu Quang Vinh shared.

Do not manage day and night to take care of patients' health

Perhaps at Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital, the Emergency Department is where doctors work the hardest because they often have to treat serious patients. The doctors and nurses in this department work without time management. Witnessing the urgent and serious working atmosphere of the doctors of the Emergency Department, I can feel the heart and love of the doctors here for the patients. A place where life and death are very fragile but always filled with human love. Because of that, many patients have been discharged from the hospital for many years, but the image of doctors still remains in their minds.

The patient is being treated in the Emergency Department.

Patient Nguyen Duy Son in Hai Duong, burned by gasoline fire, was hospitalized with a 61% reduction in health. After a period of treatment, the patient has passed the critical condition and is gradually recovering. For him, the doctor here is like a "gentle mother" who helped him gradually integrate into life after the unfortunate accident happened to him.

Sharing about his work, Senior Colonel, Doctor, Doctor Tran Dinh Hung, Deputy Head of Emergency Department of Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital said: In this department we are responsible for treating, give emergency care to serious and very serious patients who are at risk of death upon admission. Therefore, here, the working atmosphere is always ready and when a patient arrives, they must actively give first aid promptly. For patients with severe burns, the treatment process is very long and laborious. At this time, in addition to treating critically ill patients, we also have to take on the task of fighting the epidemic, ensuring the safety of patients, staff, doctors and staff of the department. Therefore, doctors and nurses of the department at this time have almost no days off and spend most of their time with patients. We consider the safety of our patients as our own. As doctors and soldiers, we always carry our responsibility to serve patients.

Treating burns for adults is inherently not simple, treating burns for children is even more complicated. Having spent nearly 20 years treating pediatric burn patients, Major, Doctor, Doctor Ho Thi Van Anh, Deputy Head of the Department of Pediatric Burn Treatment, always treats young patients like his own children.

“I am a doctor, soldier, and mother myself. We always consider the pediatric patients here as our own children and put all our heart and love so that they can achieve the best results, minimizing trauma and psychological disorders for them. during the burn," said doctor Ho Thi Van Anh.

Bác sĩ Hồ Thị Vân Anh đang khám bệnh cho bệnh nhân ở khoa.

According to Doctor Ho Thi Van Anh, treating pediatric patients is small and complicated. At this age, the children do not know how to express themselves, but only cry when they are burned, so we pay attention and observe them from gestures to actions to monitor, treat promptly, give a reasonable treatment plan, withdraw Short treatment time for children.

With these achievements, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital has been awarded many noble titles by the Party and State: Twice Hero of the People's Armed Forces, 2 Independence Medals, First and Second Class; 2 Military Merit Medal, third class; 5 Victory Medals, First and Second Class; 2 Second-class Labor Medal; The Third Class Heroic Order of the State of Laos; a Second-class Labor Medal of the State of Laos and many other orders and medals.

Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital deserves to be an exemplary place for emergency burn treatment, training, and scientific research, becoming a reliable address for soldiers and people across the country.

According to qdnd.vn