Liver necrosis treatment with anatomical liver resection in Asan Medical Center Seoul
Asan Medical Center Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
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441026
M.D., Ph.D. Song-cheol Kim
Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
Specialized in: hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery The program includes:
- Initial presentation in the clinic
- clinical history taking
- physical examination
- laboratory tests:
- complete blood count
- general urine analysis
- biochemical analysis of blood
- TSH-basal, fT3, fT4
- indicators of inflammation
- indicators blood coagulation
- ultrasound of abdomin
- CT/MRI scanners
- preoperative care
- anatomical typical liver resection
- symptomatic treatment
- cost of essential medicines
- nursing services
- stay in the hospital with full board
- full hospital accommodation
- elaboration further recommendations
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- Medical records
- Abdominal ultrasound (if available)
- MRI/CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis (if available)
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About the department
The Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at the Asan Medical Center performs surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors of liver, biliary tract, bladder, pancreas and transplantations. The department also specializes in pancreatoduodenectomy, treatment of hilar choangiocellular carcinoma, laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The specialists of the department have unrivaled medical skills and experience in pancreas transplantation as well as in transplantation of pancreatic islet cells. The department is headed by Dr. Song-cheol Kim.
The department specializes in treatment of liver cancer. All modern treatment methods are available including hepatic resection, liver transplantation, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT), transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), targeted therapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. A treatment option is determined by collectively considering the location and size of the tumor, the stage, and the severity of the cirrhosis.
Treatment options:
- Hepatic resection
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
- Percutaneous ethanol injection therapy (PEIT)
- Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
- Hepatic arterial infusional chemotherapy (HAIC)
- Transarterial radioembolization (TARE)
- Chemotherapy/targeted therapy
- External beam radiotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Liver transplantation
Another area of specialization is treatment of biliary tract and pancreatic cancer, which is provided by the Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Cancer Center. Here, physicians of related specialties share opinions and closely cooperate to produce the best treatment plans based on their clinical experiences and expertise. The department has around 2,000 first-visit patients with biliary tract and pancreatic cancers and performs more than 800 surgeries for the cancers a year.
Treatment options of the Biliary Tract & Pancreatic Cancer:
- Endoscopic procedures
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasonography)
- PTCS (Percutaneous Transhepatic Choledochoscopy)
- EUS intervention (in treatment of complications)
- Chemotherapy (Department of Oncology)
- Radiation therapy (Department of Radiation Oncology)
- And other diagnostic and therapeutic options
Curriculum vitae
Education
- Master of Medicine, Seoul National University.
- Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University.
- Bachelor of Medicine, Seoul National University.
Major Professional Experiences
- Training on 1st workshop for Human pancreas islet isolation and transplantation techniques, University of Miami, USA.
- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, UUCM AMC.
- Fellowship in UUCM AMC.
- Residency in Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
- Internship in Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
Photo of the doctor: (c) Asan Medical Center
About hospital
Asan Medical Center is Korea’s largest medical institution, with 1,600 physicians and surgeons, 3,100 nurses, 2,680 beds, and 67 operating rooms, occupying more than four million square feet (about 371,600 square meters). A typical day at AMC sees 2,500 inpatients and 10,000 outpatients treated. The center specializes in treatment of heart diseases, cancer, digestive diseases, health screening and promoting as well as organ transplantation which is carried out within the corresponding centers of excellence.
In addition to the five above mentioned centers of excellence, the center also specializes in orthopedics (95 percent success rate for hip and knee replacements), treatment of Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi). The center occupies the first positions in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgeries (Department of Dentistry) and implantology. Apart from that, Asan’s Department of Reproductive Medicine and the Infertility Clinic work together as world leaders in assisted reproductive technologies. The Department of Plastic Surgery and the Asan Aesthetic Center offers a broad range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries.
Consistent pursuit of cutting-edge medical technology and devotion to patient-centered care has brought AMC many honors and awards. Perhaps its most prestigious honor is being named Korea’s Most Admired Hospital for five consecutive years (2007–2011) by the Korea Management Association Consulting. The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs repeatedly recognized Asan as a Highest Quality of Care Hospital, and in 2009 granted it the Grand Award for Korean Medical Travel, as a hospital well prepared for international patients.
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Accommodation in hospital
Patients rooms
Asan offers five different types of rooms, from budget-conscious multibed units up to VIP suites. All rooms include:
- electronically adjustable beds
- personal nurse call system
- bedside patient-controlled room light and TV
- individual cable TV including Korean, English, and foreign-language programming
- guest chair
- personal telephone for local and international calls
Meals and Menus
Asan also provides patients and visitors with a broad range of gastronomic offerings. The restaurants of the medical center serve Korean, Western, Japanese and Chinese cuisine.
Further details
Standard rooms include:
Shower
Toilet
TV
Wi-Fi
