Newborn surgery receives big boost

The Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health can now perform advanced minimally invasive surgery for newborns, says the Department of Medical Services (DoMS).

- APINYA WIPATAYOTIN

The DoMS, through the institute, has introduced innovations in neonatal surgery, enhancing efficiency, precision, and safety using advanced minimally invasive techniques, said Thanin Wechapinan, a DoMS deputy director-general.

The institute serves as a national centre for paediatric surgery, performing some 1,500 operations a year—most of which are for congenital conditions.

It incorporated advanced technology such as Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence imaging, improving the precision and safety of procedures performed by paediatric surgeons, he said.