April 11, 2017 | 21:36 (GMT+7)
Troubled fisherman saved in Truong Sa waters
PANO - Doctors of the medical infirmary on Nam Yet Island of Sinh Ton island commune, Truong Sa island district successfully carried out an emergency surgery to save fisherman Huynh Thanh Tra from Cam Lam district, Khanh Hoa province, announced Major Ho Chi Thanh, head of the medical station.
Rear Admiral Nguyen Trong Binh, Chief of the Naval Staff, encouraging the patient
Previously, the fisherman experienced acute stomachache and was transferred to the infirmary by fishing boat KH-91934 of Le Van Cuong. The patient was then diagnosed to contract stomach ulcer perforation and ulcerative colitis and needed to be treated urgently.
All doctors and medical workers were mobilized for the instant surgery and successfully operated on the patient after one hour and 20 minutes.
In the past two months, the infirmary has provided emergency aid for 13 troubled fishermen.
Translated by Huu Duc