Prof. Leroy is internationally renown for laparoscopic surgeries, with his famous technique.
The world-class French endoscopy expert is being assisted by Prof. Dr. Sarrot Christian from Montsouris Hospital, Paris, Prof. Dr. Michel Delvaux from Nouvel Hopital Civil, University Hospital of Strasbourg, and Prof. Dr. Bretagnol Frederic from Louis Mourier Hospital, Paris in carrying out surgeries at Hanoi-based Saint Paul Hospital from January 15 to 20.
On January 18, Joel Leroy and Michel Delvaux operated on patients suffering from gastrointestinal issues at the Hanoi hospital. The surgeries were recorded and broadcast live in four halls of the hospital for doctors and other medical staff to observe.
The two patients underwent the surgeries yesterday include NNQ, 65, a native of Thanh Hoa, diagnosed with colon tumors, and NTV, born in 1947, diagnosed with colorectal polyps.
The operations were broadcast live at the hospital.
Chairman Chung of Hanoi People's Committee said that figures demonstrate Vietnam is among the countries with the highest proportion of people suffering from gastrointestinal diseases.
To help Vietnamese people benefit from advanced medical achievements, the fastest approach is to invite leading experts to Vietnam to carry out surgeries and transfer technologies or to send medical staff for overseas training. Along with this, it is important to invest in modern medical equipment and update treatments with world-class methods to reduce treatment costs for patients, Chung added.
Joel Leroy and Michel Delvaux said that they want to bring their experience in specialised laparoscopic surgeries to Vietnamese doctors, and also to exchange with endoscopy surgeons in Vietnam in diagnosis, specifying, and handling complications during the post-operative process.
In 2015, Chung invited Prof. Leroy to Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City to visit medical facilities in Vietnam, with the goal of transferring advanced endoscopic techniques to Vietnam’s doctors.
During a visit to Vietnam in November 2015, Leroy accepted the transfer of the technologies to Vietnam with deep feelings for the country and people of Vietnam, especially the passion for learning of Vietnamese medical staff.
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung join the surgery team and Vietnamese doctor in a seminar prior to the surgeries. (Credit: suckhoedoisong.vn)
Born in 1949, Prof. Joel Leroy graduated from Lille University School of Medicine (France) and became a famous expert in laparoscopic surgery, professor at prestigious universities and member of associations of laparoscopic surgery and gastrointestinal cancer around the world.
Leroy is the first endoscopy expert to do colorectal surgery without leaving scars on the abdominal wall. In 2013, he was the first French doctor to win the Pioneer in Surgical Endoscopy Award by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He is currently teaching at Strasbourg's University Hospital.
