11 children successfully had neurofibroma surgery

On December 8, a representative of FV Hospital said that during his working trip to Vietnam, Professor McKay McKinnon performed 11 surgeries on patients with neurofibromatosis, most of whom were children sponsored by the Children's Step Up Fund. These patients had been waiting for a long time for the opportunity to have doctors come to Vietnam to treat and correct their physical defects, helping them have a new life.

Saving a child's eyes after 3 years of waiting

When giving birth to her second child, Ms. D.TTN (Quang Nam) did not expect that baby N.D.HN (3 years old) would have health problems. Her right leg had fibrous dysplasia - a disease that causes the bones of one leg to develop abnormally, making it impossible to walk, and her left eye had a neurofibroma that grew larger and larger, blocking her vision, causing the mother to be heartbroken.

The unusual bleeding from the baby's eyes once made TN and her husband panic even more. She took N. to many big hospitals for treatment but was not prescribed a definitive treatment because these were two difficult diseases.

In the midst of despair, an acquaintance introduced her to FV Hospital and the Children's Steps Fund. In 2020, the child received an artificial bone graft from Dr. Le Trong Phat, Head of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at FV Hospital, to treat fibrous dysplasia. After four surgeries, N. was able to walk on her own two feet.

With the unusually large neurofibroma in N.'s eye, doctors said that this disease could be treated by Professor McKay McKinnon. Ms. Nhung's family anxiously waited until the end of November 2023 to receive news that the talented doctor would return to Vietnam.

Professor McKinnon removed part of the tumor, reconstructed the orbital roof, orbital floor, and adjusted the outer corner of the eye to make it more aesthetically pleasing and restore the function of the eyelids. After the surgery, the baby's face was lighter. The best part was that the baby's vision was preserved.

The baby's surgery costs are sponsored by the Children's Step Up Fund.

Professor - Doctor McKay McKinnon visits baby N. after successful surgery

Facial reconstruction for boy who lived with discrimination for more than 8 years

Little LQH (13 years old, living in Dak Lak) just had a fibroid tumor removed from his inner cheek by Dr. McKinnon. The surgery opens up a brighter future for this 13-year-old boy.

Her parents divorced when she was 2 years old, so H. lived with her grandparents since she was little. Her grandparents took care of H. and two children with Agent Orange effects, making life very difficult. When she was 5 years old, a neurofibroma appeared, causing half of her face to be deformed. Her school friends avoided her for fear of catching the disease from little H.

As H. grew older, the tumor on her cheek grew larger, pulling her face, deforming her jaw, making it difficult to swallow and hindering her speech. Out of pity for her grandchild, her grandmother took H. to many places for treatment. The tumor continued to grow, causing one side of her face to sag. Recently, H. often had headaches and was prone to vomiting.

Luckily, H. received help from the Children's Step Up Fund to receive treatment from Dr. McKinnon. After surgery to remove the tumor that covered nearly half of his face, H. was able to close his mouth, eat, and speak normally again.

"After surgery, the tumor has shrunk by 70-80%, and my child's face is gradually returning to normal. I am very grateful to Dr. McKinnon and the doctors who treated my child. I hope my child will soon return to normal so that he will no longer be discriminated against by others," H.'s grandmother happily shared.

Baby H. re-examined after surgery

Professor McKinnon's return to Vietnam after nearly four years was highly anticipated by patients and parents. In addition to 11 surgeries, Dr. McKinnon also examined dozens of other patients.

Dr. Le Trong Phat said that treating neurofibromatosis is an arduous journey, and patients may have to undergo multiple surgeries. Many children come to FV in very serious conditions, with complications from previous surgeries or left too late, causing the tumor to damage the eye. In such cases, surgery helps improve facial aesthetics and some eye function. For patients who are examined early, like N., the treatment results will be higher.

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