On April 5, Wen Yan, a member of the 13th batch of the Chinese medical team from Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital to Papua New Guinea, and her teammate Hu Sheng successfully performed the first local "ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver abscess puncture and catheter drainage (UGPCD)" for patient Rei Taugaro.
▲Group photo of the patient and Dr. Hu Sheng on the first day of ward rounds after puncture and drainage
Liver abscess is known to have a 100% mortality rate in Papua New Guinea. Previously, the traditional incisional surgery method in the country had the disadvantages of large trauma, many complications, and not conducive to the recovery of postoperative patients. At the same time, the risk of perioperative infection is difficult to control locally. Rei Taugaro, who underwent the surgery, had been suffering from a liver abscess for weeks.
▲Dr. Wen Yan performed ultrasound positioning during surgery
▲Dr. Hu Sheng, Dr. Wen Yan and Dr Viola PNG's first UGPCD was successfully completed
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver abscess catheter drainage (UGPCD) is a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of various deep abscesses in the body, especially for infectious diseases of the abdominal organs. Hu Sheng is proficient in this type of surgery, and through detailed communication with patients, he has formulated a detailed surgical plan for patients. Wen Yan is proficient in ultrasound positioning, and with her assistance, she accurately locates the location of the patient's abscess, and then Hu Sheng performs the operation. The surgery achieved rapid drainage, and the procedure took only 25 minutes, and the patient started eating 1 hour after the operation. The procedure fills a gap in minimally invasive surgery in Papua New Guinea.
Reporter Wei Yuting