April 19, 2022 | 19:49 (GMT+7)
Truong Sa town medical center save troubled fisherman
PANO – At 2:00 on April 18, Truong Sa town medical center in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province conducted a surgery and successfully saved fisherman Nguyen Tam, born in 2006.
Earlier, the fisherman suffered from stomachache. At 22:00 on April 17, he was brought to Truong Sa (Spratly) Island with pain in the right iliac fossa. He was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and needed urgent surgery.
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Truong Sa town medical center's staff take care of the troubled fisherman. |
After nearly two hours of surgery, he recovered with stable health and he is now staying on the island to be further monitored and treated.
Nguyen Tam is from Dong Hai ward, Phan Rang – Thap Cham city, Ninh Thuan province. He was a crew-member on trawler NT 90604 TS, captained by his countryman Nguyen Viet Dan.
Translated by Chung Anh