Patient records
Name: Linh Nguyen
Age: 42
Nationality: Vietnamese
Diagnosis: Pelvic organ prolapse (Grade III)
Treatment Hospital: Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Linh, a 42-year-old interior designer from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is accustomed to controlling the structure and aesthetics of spaces, but she finds her "inner space" is spiraling out of control. She constantly feels something protruding from her lower body, especially after long periods of standing at work, the feeling of heaviness making it difficult for her to sit or stand. Local doctors diagnosed her with "pelvic organ prolapse" and recommended either a pessary or traditional surgery. However, Linh cannot accept having a foreign object inserted into her body long-term, and she is unwilling to lose her uterus at the age of 42.
“My body is my proudest creation, and I can’t let it just collapse like this,” Linh told us in her French-accented English during our initial video consultation, her tone filled with resistance and resentment. Our medical operations team immediately understood her core demand: she was seeking not only functional restoration, but also the return of her physical integrity and quality of life.
We recommended the Department of Gynecologic Urology and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Surgery at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, to her. Our health consultant explained to her using an architectural analogy: if the pelvic floor is likened to a suspension bridge, her "suspension cables" had loosened, causing the "bridge deck" to sag. The expert team at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, like top-notch structural engineers, excels at using her own ligaments as "natural cables" for precise suspension and reinforcement, rebuilding a stable and non-rejection-prone "new foundation." This is precisely Peking Union Medical College Hospital's internationally renowned autologous tissue pelvic floor reconstruction technique.
We arranged a remote consultation for her with experts from Peking Union Medical College Hospital. Using a pre-translated 3D pelvic floor ultrasound report, the experts clearly identified the type of her defect and explained the surgical plan in detail. After Linh arrived in Beijing, we provided full-process care. From communicating her dietary preferences with the nurses upon admission to the surgeon reiterating the surgical steps using a model before the operation, we ensured that every detail made her feel at ease. The surgery was very successful. Three months after the surgery, Linh sent us a photo of herself directing operations at a construction site, with the caption: "I can stand all day again. Thank you for helping me rebuild the 'cradle' of my life."