A Urology Treatment Specialist Team from Australia has brought to Vanuatu a new urology surgical treatment of removing kidney stones from patients by using what is called Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL).
This replaces the old surgical operation method that was sometime painful and took longer time for both the operation and recovery on a patient.
Over the last ten days, the Urology Specialists used the PCNL treatment to remove kidney stones from 25 patients out of 45 they examined.
Chief Vanuatu Surgeon, Doctor Richard Leona, told Daily Post that this is a milestone for Vanuatu Medical Services in helping and saving the life of the people of Vanuatu with stone kidney problems via the new urology surgery treatment, brought into Vanuatu.
“It is the first time for the Vila Central Hospital to use this modern surgical urology treatment to remove kidney stones from the patients. It proved successful for all patients that were treated with the modern urology treatment and returning home well and safe. We are now equipped with this modern method to assist patients in Vanuatu who come with kidney stone problems,” Doctor Richard Leona expressed with satisfaction.
“The patient is discharged only two days after the removal of kidney stone(s) instead of a week in hospital. PCNL is used to suck out or remove the stones from the kidney. It is painless and does not require open surgery, and takes only two days to keep a patient in hospital then sent home fully recovered and well,” Doctor Richard Leona said proudly.
The Australian Urology Team has been visiting Vanuatu for the last six years but this time bringing in a new urology surgery treatment that advances Vanuatu in this particular field of medical profession.
The Team is made up of specialists in urinary, bladder and prostate from various medical institutions in Victoria and led by Doctor Richard Grills, who has led the team to Vanuatu over the past six years.
The total cost of the current visit that has seen 45 patients examined and 25 patients with stone kidney problems treated with the new urology surgery treatment is Vt6 million.
A year ago, the Australian Government donated a prostrate Machine at the value of Vt25 million to the Vila Central Hospital and Vanuatu as part of the project of Urology Treatment program, under the Pacific Islands Project (PIP).
They will make similar visit in 2015.
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