Busan Bumin Hospital Intervention Center Achieves 1,000 Interventional Procedures

Achievement in Just Over a Year Since Opening
Expanding from Orthopedic-Focused Care to a Multidisciplinary Treatment System

The Intervention Center at Busan Bumin Hospital (Director: Choi Changhwa) recently surpassed a cumulative total of 1,000 interventional radiology procedures.

This achievement comes just over a year after the center began operations last year, and is being recognized for significantly improving access to minimally invasive treatments in the region.

It is noteworthy that the hospital, which has traditionally specialized in orthopedics and joint and spine care, has successfully and stably expanded into the field of interventional procedures and reached the milestone of 1,000 cases. This marks a turning point for the hospital, moving beyond its conventional orthopedic-focused care structure and establishing a multidisciplinary treatment system.

Center Director Woongbae Jeon of the Intervention Center at Busan Bumin Hospital is performing a procedure.

Interventional procedures are a field that uses radiological techniques to diagnose and treat conditions in a minimally invasive manner without incisions. With the rapid advancement of imaging technology, the importance of these procedures has grown even further. Their advantage lies in the reduced need for general anesthesia, making them safer for elderly patients, those with chronic illnesses, and emergency cases.

The Intervention Center at Busan Bumin Hospital currently performs a variety of interventional procedures, including peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD), percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD), percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN), vascular embolization, and arteriovenous fistula angioplasty (PTA). The center also operates a collaborative care system with the Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Center, Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Surgery departments to provide comprehensive medical services.

Director Choi Changhwa stated, "Securing stable capabilities in interventional procedures in addition to our orthopedic focus represents a meaningful change that enhances the diversity and accessibility of regional healthcare. We will further strengthen our collaborative care system to help protect the golden hour for critically ill patients."

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