Min Hospital (Hospital Director Kim Jong-min) recently announced that it hosted an observation program for bariatric and metabolic surgery, inviting a delegation of international medical professionals consisting of surgical specialists from Saudi Arabia and China.
According to Min Hospital, a delegation comprising surgical specialists from Saudi Arabia and China recently visited its main facility located in Mia-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. This visit served as an opportunity to share Min Hospital's accumulated clinical expertise in bariatric and metabolic surgery with international medical professionals, with the aim of establishing a global medical training network. This initiative was a continuation of Min Hospital's ongoing efforts to actively standardize bariatric and metabolic surgical techniques, both domestically and internationally, with a strong focus on patient safety.
The visiting delegation directly observed a Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass (SASI) procedure performed by Hospital Director Kim Jong-min. They participated in real-time observation of the entire clinical process, from the rigorous pre-operative patient evaluation phase to the systematic surgical procedures and strategies for preventing complications, thereby learning Min Hospital's advanced surgical know-how. It was reported that they showed particular interest in the surgical technique design, which prioritizes patient safety, and the systematic post-operative recovery management system.
Min Hospital has already been recognized for its pioneering history, including being the first in Korea to perform the Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass, and has been selected as a 'M.A.S.T.E.R. Institute' by Johnson & Johnson MedTech and an 'Accredited Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Hospital' by the Korean Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Through these recognitions, the hospital is currently operating specialized bariatric and metabolic surgery training programs for medical professionals both domestically and internationally.
Furthermore, Min Hospital has established a patient-centered care system where an endocrine surgeon directly oversees the entire process, including diagnosis, examinations, surgery, follow-up observations, and nutrition and lifestyle management. Based on cumulative clinical experience of over 1,500 cases of diabetes and bariatric metabolic surgery, the hospital performs customized surgeries that comprehensively consider the patient's constitution, type of diabetes, and pancreatic function status.
Hospital Director Kim Jong-min stated, "Min Hospital, as a specialized hospital for diabetes metabolic surgery, is equipped with a system capable of performing various sleeve-based bypass surgeries, not limited to sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but also including duodenal bypass, proximal small bowel bypass, and sleeve-ileal bypass." He added, "Our strength lies in maximizing treatment effectiveness and reducing recurrence rates by selecting the optimal method from a total of five surgical procedures, depending on the patient's BMI, duration of diabetes, and pancreatic function."