Military Hospital 120 applies many new techniques

Military Hospital 120 is a class II general hospital, directly under the Department of Logistics – Military Region 9, located in Ward 6, My Tho City, Tien Giang. The hospital has 24 departments and specialized departments with more than 500 officers and employees. Every day, about 1,500 people come for medical examination and emergency treatment; Inpatient treatment averages 550 patients.

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Successful surgery for many complex diseases

Colonel, BS.CK2, distinguished physician Tran Manh Hung, Director of Military Hospital 120, said the hospital has nearly 100 in-depth specialist doctors, along with leading professors and doctors in Ho Chi Minh City. about weekly medical examination support. Thereby, the hospital performs all internal, surgical and specialized techniques such as: neurosurgery, brain and spine tumors, orthopedic injuries, hip replacement, knee replacement; Laparoscopic ligament reconstruction surgery, partial and total hysterectomy, transurethral ablation of en bloc bladder tumors.

Recently, the hospital has successfully performed many complex oncological surgeries, such as laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder stones in pregnant women; ovarian tumor removal of more than 6 kg; Emergency surgery for 2 giant brain tumors in which the patient was hospitalized and was about to fall into a coma. The family’s condition was very difficult and could not be transferred to a higher level. The hospital performed surgery on this brain tumor completely free of charge, after which the patient was discharged from the hospital in a completely alert and normal state.

Military Hospital 120 has modern medical equipment for quick and accurate image diagnosis, such as: 1.5 Tesla MRI system, 32-slice CT scanner, 4D ultrasound, ultrasound. liver elastic tone; Ultrasonic surgical knife system. Anesthesia colonoscopy system, osteoporosis measuring machine, electromyography measurement, electroencephalography measurement, cerebral blood flow measurement. Digital X-ray machine, C-arm system supporting laparoscopic surgery. Microsurgical systems for neurosurgery, cranial surgery, lasers… In particular, the hospital’s dialysis center is considered one of the three largest and most modern centers in the Mekong Delta, with more than 60 kidney dialysis machines and 5 dialysis machines. HDF online has been in operation for over 10 years with a regular number of patients of about 400, receiving absolutely safe treatment.

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In addition to taking care of the health of military officers, employees and people in the area, the hospital also does a good job in the military’s rear, such as: providing medical examination to help people in remote communes and resistance bases in Ca provinces. Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh… In the first quarter of 2024, the hospital provided health consultation, medical examination, and free medicine to 2,430 people in policy families, giving 2,500 gift for poor households, with a total cost of more than 1 billion VND from the hospital’s welfare fund.

Spacious and modern high-tech treatment center

The hospital has just put into operation a modern 4-storey medical examination area with over 30 examination rooms for all specialties, there is a very modern testing and imaging area, with all modern machinery, Return results quickly and accurately; including the “VIP Clinic” providing high quality medical service. This is an on-demand examination area, providing specialized medical examination and treatment, creating conditions for soldiers and people in the area to access high-quality medical services, reducing costs and waiting time for patients.

In addition, the hospital has promoted all aspects of work from psychology, contact, improving morale and patient service attitude. The “consultation and care team” welcomes patients from the gate and takes them to departments and rooms. Patients receive very in-depth advice on techniques as well as medical examination services at the clinic and treatment at the department…

On March 15, 2024, Military Hospital 120 put into operation a high-tech treatment center, spaciously built on an area of ​​700 m². The center has 20 rooms, synchronously connected from medical examination, paraclinical, waiting room, surgical preparation room, operating room and post-operative room; including specialties: Eyes, Ear, Nose and Throat, Dentistry, Aesthetics and Dermatology.

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This is an intensive treatment center with modern equipment, synchronously connected information technology systems and a team of good doctors and nurses; have many years of experience. The center is built and operates according to smart hospital standards, serving patients from medical examination to pre-clinical and on-site surgical treatment, helping patients not have to travel, reducing costs and time for patients. Patients who want high-tech treatment do not have to be transferred to a higher level; operates under the motto “taking patient satisfaction and safety as treatment goals”.