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 for Min Hospital to share its accumulated clinical expertise in bariatric and metabolic surgery with international medical professionals, with the ultimate goal of establishing a global healthcare professional education network. This initiative is a continuation of Min Hospital's ongoing efforts, both domestically and internationally, to actively standardize bariatric and metabolic surgical techniques 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 stringent 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 Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass surgery. This recognition led to its selection 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 accreditations, the hospital currently operates professional educational programs in bariatric and metabolic surgery for medical professionals both domestically and internationally.
Furthermore, Min Hospital is establishing a patient-centered treatment system where an endocrine surgeon directly oversees the entire process, including consultation, examination, surgery, follow-up observation, and nutrition and lifestyle management. Based on over 1,500 cumulative cases of clinical experience in diabetes bariatric and 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 center for diabetes metabolic surgery, is equipped to perform a variety of sleeve-based bypass surgeries, not limited to sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but also including duodenal bypass, proximal jejunal bypass, and sleeve-ileal bypass." He added, "Our strength lies in maximizing treatment efficacy and reducing recurrence rates by selecting the optimal method from a total of five surgical procedures, tailored to the patient's BMI, duration of diabetes, and pancreatic function."