Son La Province Surgery Week 2026

Son La surgery week, one more province in the books. Son La Province is the largest province in Northern Vietnam located in the North East on the border with Laos. San La is 300 kilometers northeast from the Capital Hanoi. The region is very mountainous and culturally diverse.
During the week we performed 187 life changing surgeries in 4 days. One of our surgeons took a photo opportunity during surgery. This is a photo of one of the local Son La local surgeons learning from two of our specialists from Hanoi Medical University.
Here are a couple of before and after photos of children who received Ptosis surgery. Ptosis is the medical term for dropping or falling of the upper eyelid. It occurs when the muscle responsible for lifting the eyelid (the levator) is weak.
These photos are the day after surgery. The children recover quickly and will have a minor scare for a few weeks from where the levator muscle was repaired and attached. After the procedure the success rate of resuming normal function is very high. For many more photos of our visit to Son La province here is the Google Photo link https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZQ9HZ3BDVwwPinR76 Regards, Bob McGarry www.childsurgeryvietnam-usa.com

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