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Binh Duong,Viet Nam Cleft lip and Palate January 9-19
On January 2, 2008 17 medical volunteers departed for Binh Duong,Vietnam on Friday afternoon. On Saturday the team spent the day on either group tours or shopping. After two nights in Ho Chi Minh City we departed for the hospital in Binh Duong. We arrived at 9 am and were greeted by over 50 patients desiring to have surgical treatment. We were hosted by the staff of Binh Duong General Hosp The team consisted of volunteers from Houston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Cairo Egypt. As on all trips we had surgeons, anesthesia providers, operating room nurses, PACU nurses, pediatrician, medical records and Bio-medical engineer. A total of 38 patients received free surgical care during the week. Cases consisted of cleft lip, cleft palate, burn scar reconstruction, and hand cases. . The local surgeons and anesthesia team assisted us and there was a collaborative effort with education and hands on teaching involved with each surgical case. All the patients did well with no surgical complications or incidents reported.
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