[2018-02-09]

Pyongyang Municipal People’s Hospital No. 1 strives to improve the quality of service to patients.

To this end, it actively introduces advanced methods of diagnosis and treatment.

The researchers of the clinical lab recently succeeded in rejoining the left forearm of a patient completely cut by accident by dint of microplasty which is known as the cutting edge in the microsurgery sector.

Before operation, the radial and ulnar bones were fractured while radial and ulnar arteries and veins, median nerves, tendons and muscles and skin connecting pieces were all cut.

Lab chief Ri Man Guk and other medical workers conducted an operation to rejoin the arm while taking a series of steps to arrest bleeding, raise blood pressure and administer oxygen so as to resuscitate the patient.

Though they had no prior experience they successfully carried out arteriovenous anastomosis, osteosynthesis, nerve suture and tendon and muscle suture to restore his arm.

Surgeons of the extremital orthopedic department also successfully operated on a patient with the incompletely cut right ankle and completely cut dorsal artery of the right foot, deep lateral bone nerves and extensor cord, enabling the case to stride around in a month.

Dentists researched a new method of making denture and introduced it into clinical practice, thereby providing patients with good quality dental prostheses by making them at less cost.

They also use transplants they developed to suit the constitution and characteristics of the Korean people.

The hospital is increasing the curative effects by developing new remedies combining Western and Koryo medicines.

Paediatric department No. 1 has halved the period of treatment of pleuritic cases, which otherwise lasted for 40-50 days, by applying antibiotics and on acupoint stimulation therapy.

Under the well-organized first aid and telemedicine service systems the hospital arranges consultative meetings for serious and emergency cases at the request of lower institutions.

Meanwhile, it develops and applies Koryo medicines including a general anti-thrombosis injection and anti-cerebral thrombosis injection made of sage plant.

By Han Ryo Gyong PT





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