Assoc. Prof. Nguyễn Ngọc Trung
Dean – Head of Faculty Dr. Vũ Anh Hải
Associate Dean – Deputy Head of Faculty Dr. Lê Việt Anh
Associate Dean – Deputy Head of Faculty

1. Introduction
Unit name: Department – Faculty of Thoracic Surgery (BM12).
Day of establishment: April 25, 1983.
Contact: Department – Faculty of Thoracic Surgery/Military Hospital 103,
261 Phung Hung, Phuc La Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi.
Tele: 069566573 Email: phauthuatlongngucb12103@gmail.com

2. Duties and functions
* Treatment tasks:
– conducting emergency collections and providing treatment concerning thoracic surgery for military personnel, civilians, and patients under the Health Policy and Insurance.
– carrying out medical examination and outpatient treatment consultation for military personnel, civilians, and patients under the Health Policy and Insurance.
– carrying out thoracic health examination and consultation for in-line military units, unit partners as well as organizations and agencies that require medical services from Military Hospital 103.
– actively developing and deploying new techniques in thoracic surgery, and providing professional support to a number of hospitals at the Military Region and Corps levels.
– strictly implementing 44 hospital professional regimes and resolutions to preserve medical ethics for prevention of treatment issues; building and maintaining a culture of conduct within the unit.
– performing other treatment tasks as assigned by Military Hospital 103 and Vietnam Military Medical University.
* Training tasks:
– Provision of training in accordance with the University’s program for students majoring in long-term military medicine, civilian medicine, preliminary specialties as well as general surgery at first and second stages. Post-graduate and residency courses are also included.
– Provision of training in thoracic surgery for members of Field Hospitals 2.2 and 2.4
– Provision of training for foreign students studying at Military Hospital 103 (those from Laos, Cambodia, Singapore and other countries)
– Provision of in-service training for military personnel and employees (doctors and nurses).
– Perform other training tasks as assigned by Military Hospital 103 and Vietnam Military Medical University.

Snapshot of training briefings for university students

* Scientific Research Activities:
– Scientific research on issues related to thoracic surgery and a number of related disciplines.
– Apply research findings in treatment and training.

* Strive towards the development of an exemplary Party cell and a comprehensively well-rounded military unit.

* Ready to perform other tasks when assigned by Military Hospital 103 and Vietnam Military Medical University.

Department and Faculty staff participating in the field hospital in South Sudan in 2022

Department and Faculty staff participating in the earthquake rescue mission in Turkey in 2023

3. Key techniques
* Thoracoscopic surgery: lung lobectomy to treat tumors, lung cancer, localized bronchiectasis and lung abscess; mediastinal tumor resection; thymectomy to treat myasthenia gravis; lung volume reduction to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; resection of balloons, bullae, and atypical pneumonectomy to treat spontaneous pneumothorax; lung peeling to treat pleural effusion; hemostasis and pleural clotting in the treatment of chest trauma.

• Tracheoplasty surgery to treat tumors and scars of tracheal stenosis

• Rib and sternum fusion surgery to treat blunt chest trauma.

• Sternum lift surgery to treat congenital pectus excavatum.

• Surgery to treat thyroid and breast diseases: breast cancer, benign breast tumors, breast abscess, simple goiter, toxic goiter and thyroid cancer, among others.