Min Hospital announced that it had a session to share its accumulated clinical capabilities and standardized surgical processes through a bariatric and metabolic surgery observation program, which was attended by 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 overarching goal of establishing a global medical training network. It was conducted as an extension of Min Hospital's ongoing efforts to actively standardize bariatric and metabolic surgery techniques, prioritizing patient safety, both within Korea and abroad.
The delegation directly observed a Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass (SASI) procedure, performed by Hospital Director Kim Jong-min. They observed the entire clinical process in real-time, from the rigorous pre-operative patient evaluation stage to systematic surgical procedures and complication prevention strategies, thereby learning Min Hospital's advanced surgical know-how. It was particularly noted that they showed significant interest in the 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 performing the nation's first Single Anastomosis Sleeve Ileal Bypass, and has consequently been selected as a 'Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Certified' hospital by both the Johnson & Johnson MedTech 'M.A.S.T.E.R. Institute' and the Korean Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Through these accreditations, the hospital is actively operating professional bariatric and metabolic surgery training programs for both domestic and international medical professionals.
Furthermore, Min Hospital is establishing a patient-centered treatment system where an endocrine surgeon directly oversees the entire process, including diagnosis, examination, surgery, follow-up observation, and nutrition and lifestyle management. Based on cumulative clinical experience of over 1,500 cases of diabetes bariatric and metabolic surgery, the hospital performs customized surgeries that comprehensively consider the patient's constitution, diabetes type, and pancreatic function status.
Hospital Director Kim Jong-min stated, "Min Hospital, as a specialized institution 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 jejunal bypass, and sleeve-ileal bypass. Our strength lies in maximizing treatment efficacy and lowering the recurrence rate by selecting the optimal method from a total of five surgical procedures, depending on the patient's BMI, duration of diabetes, and pancreatic function."