Two-year-old QN, a Cambodian national, suffered from a severe congenital heart defect. Doctors at Children's Hospital 1 performed emergency surgery on him, and over 100 million VND was raised from benefactors to cover the treatment costs.
The medical history revealed that the child had experienced shortness of breath since the age of 4 months and had been hospitalized several times in Cambodia. After examination, the doctor diagnosed the child with pneumonia and treated the condition multiple times without success. Four months ago, the child's condition worsened with symptoms such as fever in the afternoon, coughing up phlegm, and difficulty breathing, leading doctors to suspect pulmonary tuberculosis. However, treatment with anti-tuberculosis medication was ineffective, and the doctor advised the family to bring the child to Children's Hospital 1 for further treatment.
On November 12th, Dr. Nguyen Thi Phuong Chau (Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital 1) stated that the boy was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect: the presence of a membrane in the left atrium and pulmonary hypertension. Normally, the left atrium facilitates blood flow, but this defect creates a membrane between the two atria, preventing proper blood circulation. This leads to rapid breathing and can easily be mistaken for conditions such as pneumonia or tuberculosis. Due to taking tuberculosis medication for several months, the boy's urine was red upon admission to the hospital.
After consulting with the cardiology team, the doctors decided to perform a septal resection surgery. However, the child's family could not afford the surgery due to their difficult circumstances.
The doctor is giving a health checkup to the child.
With the motto "saving lives comes first," the hospital's management decided to support the child patient and authorized emergency surgery. After pre-operative preparations, the surgery was successfully performed. The surgical costs, exceeding 100 million VND, were covered by the hospital's Social Work Department through funds from benefactors.
Currently, the child's health is stable and they are expected to be discharged this afternoon (November 12).
Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, Head of the Social Work Department at Children's Hospital 1, said that for children with congenital heart disease, emergency surgery is essential and costly. The hospital always prepares plans to mobilize funding to ensure that no child is put at risk due to lack of treatment funds.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phau-thuat-khan-cap-cuu-be-trai-mac-benh-tim-bam-sinh-185241112131014146.htm
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