Sinh Ton Dong Island infirmary rescues fishermen

On the morning of June 24, the infirmary on Sinh Ton Dong island, Truong Sa district, Khanh Hoa province, received and successfully treated fisherman Dang Van Tang who was stabbed in the neck by a pliers fish.

The patient was admitted to the hospital with a wound on the left side of the neck, approximately 1x2 cm in size, with jagged edges, a wide base, a torn sternocleidomastoid muscle, and a small hard foreign object (approximately 1mm). Upon admission, the patient showed signs of pain and bleeding. According to the patient, at around 4am that same day, while diving to catch fish, he was suddenly attacked by a large octopus, which stabbed him in the neck, causing injury.

Transferring patients to the infirmary on Sinh Ton Dong island. (Photo: HQ contributor)

Doctors and nurses at Sinh Ton Dong Island infirmary quickly treated the wound by widening the incision, cutting and cleaning, removing foreign objects, stopping the bleeding, administering fluids, antibiotics, injecting tetanus antitoxin and painkillers. The patient is currently being monitored and actively treated, his health is stable and progressing well.

Fisherman Dang Van Tang was born in 1996, from Long Hai commune, Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province, is a crew member of fishing boat BTh 96994TS.

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Source: https://nhandan.vn/benh-xa-dao-sinh-ton-dong-cap-cuu-ngu-dan-post889129.html