Hemangiectomy by new technique

News from the Vietnam-Germany Hospital on July 31 said that doctors of plastic surgery surgery have just successfully operated for patients with massive bleeding due to rupture of vascular malformations.

It was 2 cases of hemangioma, the patient Pham Van M. (40 years old, in Hai Duong) suffered from a large tumor originating from the artery causing about 1/3 of blood flow in the body and Nguyen Van B . (43 years old in Cao Bang) had a tumor floating on the entire right side of the head.

Film of arterial deformities of patients with hemangiomas undergoing surgery.

Master Nguyen Hong Ha, Head of Plastic Surgery Department, said that both patients are applying new digital angiography technique, biochemical glue that blocks arteries.

After imaging diagnosis, digital angiography and bio-colloid injection directly into the arteries that supply blood directly to the tumor will greatly reduce blood supply to the tumor. About three or four days later, the colloid worked, the blood flow to the tumor decreased, the patient was removed for surgery to remove the tumor.

Next, the doctor will remove the surrounding skin flap to cover the removed part of the tumor, ensuring aesthetic for the patient. A 4-hour surgery.

In the case of large tumors, the bone is exposed, the skin on the side is not enough to cover, the doctor will take the skin in another area of ​​the body to reshape and connect with microsurgery. After 7-10 days, the patient can be discharged if there are no complications. The advantage of this technique is that patients do not lose much blood during tumor cutting.

Currently the health of two patients is good, the patient Pham Van M. has been discharged from the hospital. The entire cost for the surgery is free.