Department of Anesthesiology and Pain management – Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Department of Anesthesiology consists of 03 units: Anesthesia - Operating room - Sterilization center.

With enthusiasm and love for the profession, the team of nurses and technicians in the Anesthesiology Department of Vinmec Time City International Hospital always bring customers the best services with the highest service quality. .

The Department of Anesthesiology is currently collaborating with leading professors and experts at frontline hospitals across the country and abroad to exchange techniques and apply new methods of anesthesia and pain treatment in order to provide the best medical examination and treatment effect to the patient, as well as to assist the patient in recovering quickly and being discharged from the hospital early.

Since its establishment until now, the Department of Anesthesiology has successfully performed anesthesia and resuscitation for many specialized surgeries, major and special surgeries such as Live Donor Liver Transplant, Kidney Transplant, Open heart Surgery for both adults and children, giant tumors of the face,...Implement techniques of post-operative anesthesia and analgesia for surgical patients with high efficiency without using Opioids, thereby helping patients quickly recovery and early discharge from the hospital.

Moreover, with the guidance of pain specialist - Professor Philippe Macaire, many patients suffer from chronic pain such as: Lumbar spine pain, Cervical spine, Arthritis, Knee effusion, Tendon injury. , Ligaments, Shoulder, Elbow,.. recovered almost completely with modern pain treatments such as Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection under ultrasound guidance; treatment of tendon and muscle tears, pain caused by tendonitis, nerve destruction by different methods such as using alcohol, high-frequency waves… Capsaicine pain-relieving, intra-articular Botox injection; Anesthesia for the treatment of pain caused by facet joint inflammation under ultrasound guidance.

Along with that, the nursing team of operating room equipment always accompanies the surgeons as well as specialized experts from home and abroad to serve with a spirit of enthusiasm, dedication, and expertise in the care of patients with surgery/procedure. In addition, nurses have continuously updated in specific specialized techniques such as Organ Transplant surgery, Robotic, etc., always learning and improving their professional quality. The sterilization center is a place to process and manage instruments centrally and supply them to outpatient, inpatient, subclinical areas, cardiovascular center, reproductive support, delivery room, operating room,... Technicians with continuous training in instrument handling procedures always ensure the provision of quality standard instruments to ensure patient safety in infection control.

Professional achievements:

• 98% of patients do not have to use Opioids to relieve pain during and after giving birth.
• 80% of chronic pain patients receive good pain treatment with complete or tolerable pain relief
• 100% of procedures are performed according to the checklist to ensure the highest safety for the patient
• 97% surgery on time, no longer waiting for each other between stakeholders: Surgeon, anesthesiologist, cleaning…
• The first hospital to conduct open heart surgery without using Opioids for pain relief during and after surgery (announced in February 2019)

Location at Vinmec Times City:

• Clinic and Anesthesia Unit : 3rd Floor
• Operating room unit and Sterilization Center: 2nd floor