Emergency surgery for fishermen on Truong Sa archipelago

DNUM_DAZAGZCABF 11:33

(Baonghean.vn)- While on duty in Truong Sa archipelago, hospital ship HQ561 successfully performed emergency surgery on a fisherman suffering from appendicitis.

Doctor Thai Dam Luong, in charge of the medical staff of the HQ 561 ship, said that the doctors on the ship had just performed emergency surgery on Huynh Van Kien, 24 years old, residing in Long Hai commune, Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province.

Các bác sĩ trên tàu HQ 561 thực hiện ca phẫu thuật cấp cứu cho ngư dân Huỳnh Văn Kiên.
Doctors on board ship HQ 561 perform emergency surgery on fisherman Huynh Van Kien. (Photo: Thai Dam Luong)

Mr. Kien is a fisherman on fishing boat BT98181 TS. On the afternoon of June 28, while fishing in the Truong Sa archipelago, he suffered from severe abdominal pain. After contacting and taking him to ship HQ561 for examination, military doctors diagnosed him with appendicitis and required emergency surgery. That night, doctors successfully performed the surgery on the ship. Currently, fisherman Huynh Van Kien is receiving post-operative treatment on ship HQ561, and his health is stable.

Tàu HQ 561 trong hành trình công tác trên quần đảo Trường Sa
Ship HQ 561 on a working trip to Truong Sa archipelago (Photo: Nguyen Khoa)

The HQ 561 is considered the largest and most modern military medical ship in Southeast Asia, a floating hospital at sea, the pride of the Vietnam People's Navy. In addition to its duties as a naval medical ship, doctors and nurses regularly provide first aid and help fishermen fishing in Vietnam's waters. Doctor Thai Dam Luong is a native of Thanh Chuong district. In addition, there are many medical staff and officers from Nghe An working on the ship.

Nguyen Khoa

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