HERNIA INTERNATIONAL 2024 MONGOLIA TEAM & THE SECOND GENERAL HOSPITAL MONGOLIA
JOINT WORKSHOP REPORT
2024.09.25 Ulaanbaatar city
Our workshop, which has been a tradition for more than 10 years, was organized for the 11th time this year. The joint team of 8 Australian and Mongolian surgeons from the Hernia International Hernia Foundation and the Second General Hospital of Mongolia worked from September 9th to 13th at the Central Hospital of Govisumber Province under the guidance of Professor Bohdan Smajer from the UK, a member of Hernia International, and Dr. Ts. Narmandah, Honorary Doctor and Consultant Physician of the Second State Central Hospital. The joint team led by Professor Richard Turner continued the workshop at the Surgical Department of the Second State Central Hospital from September 16 to 20. The theme of the training was “Modern trends in hernia surgery” and it included both theoretical and practical parts.
Theoretical training was conducted in small groups every day after the surgical treatment, and interview training was conducted on each case. The 16 hours of lectures on the following topics such as “Global trends in hernia surgery”, “Anatomy of various hernias”, “Hernia surgery”, “Botox treatment options for hernias”, “Surgery for complications of hernias”, “Mesh selection for hernia surgery”, “Laparoscopic techniques of hernia repair” were given to the participants. During the workshop, 16 hernia cases were performed at Govisumber Central Hospital and 21 cases were performed at Second General Hospital, making a total of 37 cases of various hernia repairs.
The training was attended by surgeons and nurses from SGH, Govsumber Aimag Central Hospital, Darkhan-Uul Aimag Central Hospital and central hospitals of Nalaih, Baganur, Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar districts and also from private hospital in Ulaanbaatar city. 25.09.2024
As part of the training, members of the International Hernia Foundation donated a laparoscopic surgery training unit to the Department of General Surgery of SGH of Mongolia.
Box 1. Hernia International Team
| Date | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Activity | Opening | Round | Round | Round | Round |
| Surgery | Surgery | Surgery | Surgery | Surgery | |
| Round | Round | Round | Lecture | Round | |
| Round |
Хүснэгт 3. Хийгдсэн мэс заслууд, төрлөөр
| Мэс засал | Open hernia repair | Laparoscopic hernia repair | Umbilical hernia repair | Incisional hernia repair | Inguinal hernia repair |
| Gobisumber | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| SGH | 14 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 28 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
Photo 1. While a lecture was being given at the Gobisumber Central Hospital
Photo 2. While a lecture was being given at the Gobisumber Central Hospital
Photo 3. Hernia International and the Second General Hospital Team with the Management Team of Gobisumber Central Hospital
Photo 4. Round
Photo 5. On-site training with Dr. Enkhtogtokh
Photos from the Workshop at the Second General Hospital
Conclusion
This training was as effective as previous years, and doctors were taught new techniques and principles, BOTOX treatment methods, the importance of hybrid cages, and eTEP treatment. At the end of the training, our doctors were able to freely exchange knowledge and information by asking questions they were interested in.
The report was written by:
Z. Sonor /Colorectal Surgeon, Department of General Surgrey, Second General Hospital of Mongolia/
Reviewed by: Ts. Narmandakh /Honored Doctor of Mongolia, Consultant Surgeon, Second General Hospital of Mongolia/