Improvement of nutrition knowledge and practices among reproductive-aged women through participatory communication in two communes of Yenthe district in Bacgiang province, Vietnam

Over the years many approaches have been used in communication for behavioral changes in nutrition. The overall aim of this study was to provide practical insights into how participatory, audience-centered communication activities can be effectively used for imparting information and for behavioral change promotion on the topic of dietary diversity and micronutrient nutrition, among reproductive-age women in Vietnam. The communication initiatives for improving nutrition knowledge and practices of the women in two selected communes (Dongky and Donglac) in Bacgiang province were carried out from January, 2003 to December, 2005. The Dongky commune was selected as the intervention commune, while the Donglac commune served as the control. In the intervention commune of Dongky the problems and strategies of nutrition communication and education were defined, IEC materials and some seeds of iron-rich vegetables and fruits were provided. Besides that, a contest on nutrition knowledge at a primary school and a competition between nutrition collaborators were held. The results of the study showed that food consumption of the women in both communes improved compared to levels at the baseline survey, especially in the intervention commune. The total knowledge scores and the nutrition practices of the women in the Dongky commune significantly improved compared to the data at baseline and were higher compared to that of the control commune.

Endometriosis at the abdominal wall after cesarean section

Report a case of endometriosis under the skin of abdominal wall beside incision of post cesarean section which was surgery at Viet Duc hospital. The reason of admitting hospital: After one year of operation appeared mass beside the left on the old scar. This mass was pain, growing bigger during menstruation. Diagnosis before operation: endometriosis was at the old scar of cesarean section. Postoperated examination: one month postoperation, the incision was dry, the patient felt well, the mass of abdominal wall was disappeared and not pain while menstruation as before operation.

Review antibiotic therapy in intra-abdominal infection at Viet Duc hospital and some updates on current antibiotic therapy in intra-abdominal infection

From January 1 to October 31, 2004, 93 patients with peritonitis due to different reasons (enteritis 60.2%) were treated at Viet Duc hospital. 18.7% of these patients were treated by laparoscopy and 81.7% treated by open operation to deal with reason causing peritonitis, cleaning and draining abdominal cavity. Bacterial culture for antibiograms was not implemented systematically. Combination of Cegotaxim and Flagry was a major antibiotic therapy. There were 20 cases were treated by three or more types of antibiotic. The mortality rate was 5.4%

Primary results on Longo surgery on hemorrhoids treatment

12 patients with internal or surgery hemorrhoids at level 3, level 4 underwent Longo surgery at Viet Duc Hospital and Health Center of Dong Anh district from July to October 2005. The author reviewed indication, technique and primary results of Longo surgery on hemorrhoids treatment. Indication of Longo surgery: almost cases of internal and surgery hemorrhoids at level 3 or 4 underwent scheduled surgery, some cases underwent emergency surgery due to haemorrhoids prolapsed, thrombosis. It maybe difficult to place sonde to enlarge the anus; or combined operation can be done together with Longo surgery. The primarily results of the treatment were good; the patients had low pain, shorten hospitalization, without bleeding or incontinence diarrhea

Diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis caused by perforation of meckel’s diverticulum (5 cases)

The prospective study was conducted in 5 cases (4 males, 1 female; aged from 8 months to 76 years old) with peritonitis induced by surgery perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum at Viet Duc Hospital from January 2000 to December 2004. Clinical symptoms included abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, infection syndrome, peritoneal induction, abdominal cramp. Preoperative diagnosis: appendicitis’ peritonitis in 3 patients; appendicitis’ peritonitis induced by perforation of stomach 1 patient; peritonitis due to left bubonocele 1 patient. Results: there were 3 patients had Meckel’s diverticulum removed; 2 patients had appendix removed plus; 3 patients with anatopathology tests. There was no patients had events during surgery and postoperative complication, all 5 patients completely recovered and discharged.

Diagnosing and treating spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in Viet Duc Hospital (from 1/2000 to 12/2004)

A retrospective study was performed on 13 patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis at Viet Duc Hospital between Jan 2000 and Dec 2004. Results: Most patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis were diagnosed as appendix peritonitis. The rate of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis patients were highest (53.8%); unknown cause 30.8%, lupus erythematosus 7.7%; 3/13 cases did not have intraoperative bacteria culture , among 7 cases had the culture results positive with gastrointestinal bacteria, E.Coli accounted for 6/7. Postoperative results: mortality rate was high (46.1%), especially in cirrhosis patients.

Primary outcomes of ampullary resection, bile ductoplasty and pancreatic ductoplasty through incision of D2 duodenum

Study on 4 cases of malignant tumor of Vater’s ampulla operated at Viet-Duc Hospital and 1 case treated at University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City between August 2003 and December 2004. Results: clinical sign is biliary obstruction jaundice. Gastroduodenoscopy with flexible tube found that papilla of Vater with the diameter lower than 3cm (histological finding: carcinomas), without metastasis to adjacent duodenum. Tumor invasion into head of pancreas and the lower of choledochous duct was determined by pancreatic and liver ultrasound, CT scanner or MRI examinations, in combination with intraoperative balance, immediate biopsy of lymph nodes in group 14 and group 8, sections of bile duct, pancreatic duct and duodenum in order to ensure the elimination of surgery. Initial outcomes showed that there wasn’t post-operative complication or death.

Diagnosing and treating the peritonitis caused by pathological small intestine perforation in Viet Duc hospital during 5 years (1/1/2000-31/12/2004)

A retrospective study on 14 patients with diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis in Viet Duc hospital from January /2000 to December/2004. Results: Most of them have unpredictable reason of intestinal perforation. There are three groups of reason after operation: break of small intestinal cancer (leiomyosarcoma, maglinant lymphoma), tuberculosis and inflammation without specific cause. Most cases were treated appropriately with peritonitis: stitches the holes, cut the intestinal section in abdomen...however cultivate bacterium for antibiogram and it doesn’t carry out systematic, the diseases after operation due to tuberculosis haven’t treated as the standard outline. The fatality rate: 2/14 is acceptable due to both 2 patients with small intestinal cancer in weakened situation.

Situation of emergency operation in Viet Duc Hospital in 2004

Retrospective study 34,590 trauma patients at Emergency department in Viet Duc Hospital in 2004 with traffic accident: 20,184, occupational accident 2536 and other accident: 11,870 cases. Result: Patient needs emergency operation - (scheduled operations and minor operations were excluded): 6469 cases (12%), trauma: 4299 case (66%), pathology: 2170 cases (34%). Among 4299 cases with emergency operation, traffic accident is cause of 2586 cases (transfer back home: 870, death: 243; 60%); life accident: 1086 cases (transfer back home: 86, death: 30; 25 %), occupational accident: 627 (transfer back home: 75, death: 27;15%). Emergency operation rate due to pathology is 4 time less than traffic accident. Operation on gastro abdomen :1105 case (51%), liver 479 (22%,) and followed by disease of urinary, cardiology and chest, brain and less on disease on muscle, born thrititis: 3%.

To evaluate the preliminary result of the method of combining Frey’s surgery and Beger’s surgery for treating chronic pancreatitis and pancrea lithiasis

Through 10 cases of calculus of the pancreas chronical pancreatitis calcified in head, trunk and tail of the pancreas, associated with the dilatation of the main duct of pancreas (6/10 patients were alcoholism, 10/10 had got abdomen pain treated internally, 10/10 ahd weight loss, 3/10 with the syndrom of bile obstruction, 2/10 with diabetes) operated by a combing surgery of Frey and Beger method, without death. Premiminary results showed that the pain was reduced, chronical pancreatitis was controlled and the complications for neighbourhood organs caused by this condition, such as bile obstruction, main bile duct obstruction..) were prevented. The excretion and endocrinological functions of the pancreas were preserved, living quality was obviously improved.

Pancrea duodenal emergency removal in casualty and the injuries of pancreas and duodenum

Sevens cases of pancrea duodenal emergency cutting showed: the combining of the injuries of pancreas and duodenum in a clinical image of multiplex injuries. In these conditions, blood Amylaza level, urine or abdomen fluid and the CT scanning gave diagnostic values in pancrea damage and the combining damage of compact diathesis. Pancrea duodenal cutting must be indicated when the vascularization into duodenum and pacrea head could not be controlled; blood injury and loss of pulse or irreversible injury in the area of Vater ampulla; IV grade of pancrea duodenal injury as well as in the favorable conditions of anesthesia resuscitation with qualified surgeons.

Report on 2 rare cases of anatomical variation of liver arteries (supplying blood right, left liver and bike blader)

The sample with the number 410 was took from forensic medicine of examination at 6/4/2004. Case report: a rare amatomic change of liver arteries, among which 2 supplying blood for right part of liver, 2 other for left, 2 for bile sac-vascularization for the liver made from main liver artery and from a branch of diathesis artery. In the operation of endoscopic biliary cysticotomia, 2 arteries can be displayed, hemostatic manipulation can damage the right duct of the liver or the main liver duct, in case of removal liver samples, 2 arterial anastomosis must be made.

Malignant hemangiopericytoma after peritoneum (diagnosis and treatment of one case)

In a 24 -year -old woman, a tumor was detected unexpectedly under the left flank of the body in an examination. Ultrasound found the tumor on the retro-peritoneum, UIV showed the less absorption of medicament in the right side of the kidney, which was pushed up and the normal function of left side of the kidney. In operation, a retro-peritoneal tumor was exposed at the right side with a bulk of surrounded large vessels. Pathologic anatomy showed that it was a malign hemangiopericytoma. One year after the operation, patient survived normally.

Embryo carcinoma in a premature teratoma after peritonea (diagnosis and treatment)

A case of a woman aged 42 years old with abdomen pain under the navel and bilateral pelvis tumors indentified by CT scanner as post-peritoneal tumors and AFP level increased was treated at Viet Duc hospital with the diagnosis of embryonary carcinoma based on a mature malignant teratoma. Some aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of post-peritoneal teratoma with embryonary carcinoma were received. Authors concluded that up to now in adults for post peritoneal tumor under the group of germ cell tumors, the treatment of choice is a surgery of through removal of the tumor, then the formula of BEP, PEL or VAC chemiotherapy will be carried.

To diagnose and treat anal abscess in Viet Duc hospital from Jan 1999 to Jun 2003

In 1999-2003 year period, at Viet Duc hospital, 120 cases of anus absceses including side anus abscesses, anus fistulae and anus split fistulae were studied. Results showed an increasing number of surgical cases of the conditions, their majority was male subjects in effective age with typical symptoms of pain at the anus, fever, hot and red swelling mass in the side, commonly in posterior side operation of an unique time give good results, among them, the drainage incision accounted simply for majority

The technique of liver big grafting

Liver entire transplant on experience pig from a healthy transplant piece of healthy pig that was choice on 15 transplant pigs. Description: cutting entire liver, time cut shortest is 15 min and longest is 62 min. First step is delivery gradually liver, then cutting entire liver including cut watershed 2, 3… Step transplant included 5 tenses: doing shunt of vena cava, doing shunt between portal vein and received vein, doing shunt of liver artery, drainage of gall, check and close abdomen. This technique is cutting entire liver each watershed, dissect clearly each component of peduncle, leave watershed 2 and cut it quickly, avoid bleeding simultanously, no doing shunt cava-portal while losed liver. Cause of dealth is due to bleeding, narrow shunt, torsion shunt. All these errors were dominated effectly

A case of 2-stage surgery of pancreatoduodenectomy in peritonitis due to pancreatoduodenal trauma alive

Viet Duc Hospital in 2002. The patient was performed emergency pancreatoduodenectomy, pancreatic drainage through stomach, drainage of choledochous duct for stage 2 of surgery, and he was rescued from death. Pancreatoduodenal trauma caused peritonitis is severe injury, especially after first surgery failed. It's very important to resuscitate, compensate fluid and electrolytes, energy, prevent loss of gastrointestinal fluid, use antibiotics, and supply general and local care after operation