Da Nang: Genital reconstruction surgery for 7 children

In 3 days from November 29 to December 4, Da Nang Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Children in collaboration with the Asia Injury Prevention Fund and Prof. Dr. Robeto DeCastro organized an examination for all pediatric patients with genital defects in the northern provinces. South and Central.

During their working time in Vietnam, the delegation also conducted clinical examination, organized surgery, treated patients and re-examined 15 children who had previously been treated.

The delegation will continue to carry out the training program and transfer the technology of genital reconstructive surgery and urological surgery for children to doctors at Da Nang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and other hospitals. vicinity.
Dr. Roberto is known to have operated on Thien Nhan (the baby had one leg and genitals eaten by a wild animal shortly after birth).

In 2012, he and Mrs. Tran Mai Anh (the adoptive mother of Thien Nhan) and many others established the program "Thien Nhan and friends". This is an international program, which conducts annual screening, surgery and treatment for children unfortunately have genital defects, or suffer severe genital injuries caused by birth or accident.