rooster59 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Thai Surgeons Successfully Perform First Living-Donor Liver Transplant CHIANG MAI, July 17 (TNA) - A Thai man has become the country’s first patient to receive liver from a living organ donor, who is his own daughter. Boonyuen Meemana, a resident of the northern Lampang province, suffered liver cancer and had no other choice of treatment. The medical team of Chiang Mai University successfully transplanted the liver to Boonyuen four months ago. In the transplant surgery, the surgical team removed part of the liver of Boonyuen’s daughter, Salinee Chang-ngern, and transplanted it into the patient using telescopes. Full story: https://www.mcot.net/viewtna/5f1196d3e3f8e40af1464b83 -- © Copyright TNA 2020-07-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 Telescopes, hmmm.. that WILL be interesting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 25 minutes ago, bodga said: Telescopes, hmmm.. that WILL be interesting. Needed by the surgeons in this operation because of social distancing rules..... ???? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 An amazing surgical process. Not at all a world first but definitely a positive demonstration of Thai surgical capacity. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 56 minutes ago, bodga said: Telescopes, hmmm.. that WILL be interesting. Surgical telescopes are a real thing. But I think in translation maybe the wrong word was used for endoscope in this procedure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 After the operation the doctor was heard yelling " Thar she blows " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalaxyMan Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said: Surgical telescopes are a real thing. But I think in translation maybe the wrong word was used for endoscope in this procedure. Actually, the word you want is laparoscope. It is the technical term for what is also known as keyhole surgery. Been in use since 1910 on animals and humans for decades. Endoscopy is very similar, though. http://www.differencebetween.net/science/health/difference-between-endoscopy-and-laparoscopy-2/ EDIT: Kudos to the doctors. ???? Edited July 18, 2020 by GalaxyMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, bodga said: Telescopes, hmmm.. that WILL be interesting. Yes, with the possibilty of Covid transmission the surgeons stand well back...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: Thai Surgeons Successfully Perform First Living-Donor Liver Transplant Well done, in the west about 5% of transplants are done this way, with around 6,000 from deceased donors [USA] annually, the technology has been around since 1980's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tso310 Posted July 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: Well done, in the west about 5% of transplants are done this way, with around 6,000 from deceased donors [USA] annually, the technology has been around since 1980's. One has to ask the question why has it taken so long to be performed here. Probably awaiting for a strong enough amulet to be developed. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrybeirne Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 what a nice story, well done to all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said: Surgical telescopes are a real thing. But I think in translation maybe the wrong word was used for endoscope in this procedure. U think I didnt know that? Tell u what next time you need an endoscopy, Ben, ask them to try the telescope???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Yes, with the possibilty of Covid transmission the surgeons stand well back...... Past Uranus no doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 4 hours ago, simon43 said: Needed by the surgeons in this operation because of social distancing rules..... ???? Should get some of these then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anant72 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Doctors are the one asset Thailand does have. I guess at some point the universities had a sponsor high up and got developed far beyond other aspects of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/18/2020 at 12:13 PM, rooster59 said: Thai Surgeons Successfully Perform First Living-Donor Liver Transplant Just wondering how many were un-successful, but good news anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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