- Location:Preoperative Anesthesia Clinic and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Anesthesia Clinic: Floor 1
- Operating Rooms & Sterilization Center: Floor 3
Functions/Responsibilities: The Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management at Vinmec International Hospital Smart City comprises three units: Anesthesia and Pain Management, Operating Room, and Sterilization Center, with the following functions:
- Conducting preoperative anesthesia assessments.
- Ensuring the provision of safe anesthesia methods for various surgical procedures, including: neurosurgery, trauma surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, pediatric surgery, urological and gynecological surgery, thoracic surgery, and specialized surgeries such as ophthalmology, otolaryngology, maxillofacial surgery, and aesthetic surgery.
- Offering sedation services outside the operating room for procedures such as imaging diagnostics (MRI, CT), gastrointestinal endoscopy, and IVF.
- Collaborating with the Obstetrics Department to implement pain relief services during labor and postpartum pain management.
- Providing preoperative pain management techniques for patients with upper and lower extremity trauma, as well as cases with multiple rib fractures.
- Offering postoperative pain management services: This is a significant advantage of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, utilizing techniques such as erector spinae plane (ESP) block for thoracic, abdominal, and hip joint surgeries; quadratus lumborum block for postpartum pain relief; and continuous nerve block catheter placement for postoperative pain management of upper and lower extremities. Postoperatively, patients experience minimal pain and can easily engage in early functional rehabilitation; also providing postoperative pain relief for maxillofacial and aesthetic surgeries.
- Organizing pain assessments for all postoperative patients to ensure timely pain management and enhance patient satisfaction.
- Collaborating with leading anesthesia and pain management experts from Vinmec Time City Hospital for the assessment and treatment of chronic pain.
- The operating room unit consistently ensures the availability of all necessary equipment and instruments for surgical procedures promptly and professionally.
- The Sterilization Center receives, classifies, and disinfects instruments after surgical procedures, ensuring the provision of sterile, safe equipment for surgeries and procedures.
- Professional Achievements: The Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management has consistently affirmed its position and reputation, being widely chosen by patients for its services.
- Medical Team: Prof. Philippe Macaire - Director of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Master, Dr. Ta Quang Hung, Master, Dr. Nguyen Tuan Linh, and Master, Resident Doctor Khuong Hai Yen