Earlier on November 29, 39-year-old fisherman Nguyen Xuan Trieu had signs of dull abdominal pain while fishing 110 nautical miles from Song Tu Tay Island and was taken to the island by fishermen onboard trawler QNa 90444 TS for emergency aid.

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The patient taken to the island for emergency aid

Military medical staff on the island diagnosed that the patient was suffering from acute appendicitis and recommended immediate surgery. The surgery was successful, and the patient’s health condition is now stable. He will continue to stay in the infirmary for further monitoring and treatment.

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An overview of the operation

Patient Nguyen Xuan Trieu is a local in Tam Quang commune, Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province. He was working on board trawler QNa 90444 TS of Nguyen Xuan Van. The trawler with 42 fishermen on board fishes squid at sea. 

Translated by Tran Hoai