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Update Date: 2009/05/21 02:59
By Zhang Cuifen and Chen Luowei, Taipei
As the Ma administration marked its first anniversary in office, Vice President Vincent Siew, known as the "Smiling Old Siew," was hospitalized for lung tumor surgery yesterday due to overexertion, shocking the public. Taipei Veterans General Hospital performed the surgery on Vice President Siew’s lung tumor on the 20th. Based on cytological examination, there is a high suspicion of "lung adenocarcinoma." The medical team conducted a complete resection of the lower left lung lobe, a wedge resection of a ground-glass opacity lesion in the upper left lung, and clearance of the mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. The procedure was successful. Currently, Siew is in stable condition and fully conscious, with an expected hospital stay of two weeks.
At 5:30 p.m. yesterday, Taipei Veterans General Hospital held an impromptu press conference, where Deputy Superintendent Li Jianxian and Wang Zhengyi, head of the vice president’s medical team, jointly explained Siew’s condition. The hospital stated that during an MRI health check at the Veterans Medical Imaging Center on April 16 this year, an abnormal lung mass was detected in the vice president. Subsequent CT scans and related tests revealed a tumor approximately 3 cm in size in the lower left lung lobe.
Following cytological aspiration tests, there was a strong suspicion of malignant lung tumor. After evaluation, the medical team deemed surgical removal necessary and scheduled hospitalization for May 19. Yesterday morning, Xu Wenhu, director of thoracic surgery at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, performed minimally invasive endoscopic surgery to remove the tumor.
The surgery began at 8:30 a.m. and concluded at 12:30 p.m. No blood transfusion was required, though a significant amount of tissue was excised, leaving a 12 cm incision on the left chest. Siew is currently on a ventilator under observation in the recovery room’s intensive care unit.
Wang Zhengyi, Siew’s long-time personal physician, noted that the vice president has generally been in good health, with health checkups conducted in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Before assuming office in late April last year, he underwent a general health examination at National Taiwan University Hospital, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, cardiac ultrasound, blood tests, and X-rays, which only showed mild acid reflux without other abnormalities.
Li Jianxian explained that after detecting the lung tumor, Taipei Veterans General Hospital arranged a series of tests, including high-resolution CT scans, cytological aspiration, PET scans, pulmonary function tests, and cardiac ultrasounds. Due to the tumor’s proximity to the pulmonary artery and suspected malignant changes, surgical removal was recommended.
Li Yuqin, director of thoracic surgery at Veterans General Hospital, stated that based on cytological analysis, Siew’s tumor is most likely "lung adenocarcinoma." However, a detailed pathological report, including special staining and genetic analysis, will take about three to four days to finalize, after which further treatment plans will be determined. The medical team has a standard operating procedure (SOP) for treatment, including potential targeted therapy.
Surgeon Xu Wenhu noted that the vice president has excellent cardiopulmonary function. Despite the removal of the lower left lung lobe and a triangular nodule in the upper left lung, his physical condition should suffice for future engagements, though pulmonary rehabilitation may be required for some time.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090521/ 4/ 1juy3. html
Suspected Lung Adenoma, Vincent Siew Successfully Removes Tumor
By Zhang Cuifen and Chen Luowei, Taipei
As the Ma administration marked its first anniversary in office, Vice President Vincent Siew, known as the "Smiling Old Siew," was hospitalized for lung tumor surgery yesterday due to overexertion, shocking the public. Taipei Veterans General Hospital performed the surgery on Vice President Siew’s lung tumor on the 20th. Based on cytological examination, there is a high suspicion of "lung adenocarcinoma." The medical team conducted a complete resection of the lower left lung lobe, a wedge resection of a ground-glass opacity lesion in the upper left lung, and clearance of the mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. The procedure was successful. Currently, Siew is in stable condition and fully conscious, with an expected hospital stay of two weeks.
At 5:30 p.m. yesterday, Taipei Veterans General Hospital held an impromptu press conference, where Deputy Superintendent Li Jianxian and Wang Zhengyi, head of the vice president’s medical team, jointly explained Siew’s condition. The hospital stated that during an MRI health check at the Veterans Medical Imaging Center on April 16 this year, an abnormal lung mass was detected in the vice president. Subsequent CT scans and related tests revealed a tumor approximately 3 cm in size in the lower left lung lobe.
Following cytological aspiration tests, there was a strong suspicion of malignant lung tumor. After evaluation, the medical team deemed surgical removal necessary and scheduled hospitalization for May 19. Yesterday morning, Xu Wenhu, director of thoracic surgery at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, performed minimally invasive endoscopic surgery to remove the tumor.
The surgery began at 8:30 a.m. and concluded at 12:30 p.m. No blood transfusion was required, though a significant amount of tissue was excised, leaving a 12 cm incision on the left chest. Siew is currently on a ventilator under observation in the recovery room’s intensive care unit.
Wang Zhengyi, Siew’s long-time personal physician, noted that the vice president has generally been in good health, with health checkups conducted in 2002, 2004, and 2006. Before assuming office in late April last year, he underwent a general health examination at National Taiwan University Hospital, including gastrointestinal endoscopy, cardiac ultrasound, blood tests, and X-rays, which only showed mild acid reflux without other abnormalities.
Li Jianxian explained that after detecting the lung tumor, Taipei Veterans General Hospital arranged a series of tests, including high-resolution CT scans, cytological aspiration, PET scans, pulmonary function tests, and cardiac ultrasounds. Due to the tumor’s proximity to the pulmonary artery and suspected malignant changes, surgical removal was recommended.
Li Yuqin, director of thoracic surgery at Veterans General Hospital, stated that based on cytological analysis, Siew’s tumor is most likely "lung adenocarcinoma." However, a detailed pathological report, including special staining and genetic analysis, will take about three to four days to finalize, after which further treatment plans will be determined. The medical team has a standard operating procedure (SOP) for treatment, including potential targeted therapy.
Surgeon Xu Wenhu noted that the vice president has excellent cardiopulmonary function. Despite the removal of the lower left lung lobe and a triangular nodule in the upper left lung, his physical condition should suffice for future engagements, though pulmonary rehabilitation may be required for some time.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090521/ 4/ 1juy3. html
2009/05/27 16:01