Yilan Police Officer Seriously Injured on Duty, Taipei Veterans General Hospital: Discharged Smoothly After 23 Surgeries
A police officer, Lin, was seriously injured in Yilan while directing traffic for Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's inspection last year. After 23 surgeries and 5 months of treatment and rehabilitation at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, he was successfully discharged today. The hospital president thanked the medical team and society for their support.
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Yi-ning, Taipei, 30th) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim inspected Yilan County last year, and police officer Lin was hit and injured while performing traffic control duties in Toucheng Township. Taipei Veterans General Hospital today announced that after 23 surgeries and 5 months of treatment and rehabilitation, Officer Lin was successfully discharged today.
On December 6 last year, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visited Yilan County. In the evening, Officer Lin was performing traffic control duties in Toucheng Township when he was hit by a van and seriously injured, suffering an open fracture of his right thigh and a large wound on his abdomen. After emergency treatment at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, he was subsequently transferred to Taipei Veterans General Hospital for continued treatment.
Chen Wei-ming, President of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, today shared in an internal hospital letter that after Taipei VGH took over the treatment of this officer, the medical team guarded his life day and night in the intensive care unit, undergoing 23 surgeries, 30 hyperbaric oxygen treatments, and cooperating with a high-intensity rehabilitation program. After nearly 5 months of inpatient treatment and rehabilitation efforts, Officer Lin was finally successfully discharged today.
Chen Wei-ming said that along this journey, countless doctors, nurses, therapists, and related medical personnel from various departments and teams were mobilized to jointly commit, just to save a precious life and a family's hope. The road to rehabilitation in the future is still very long, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital will continue to provide assistance, hoping he can return to his post soon.
Chen Wei-ming said that he extends his deepest gratitude and respect to all the silently contributing colleagues at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, who, with professionalism, patience, and perseverance, supported this extremely difficult medical journey and made miracles possible step by step. He also thanked all sectors of society for their concern and encouragement during this period, which gave the patient and his family the strength to move forward.
Chen Wei-ming stated that frontline personnel such as police, firefighters, and coast guard officers protect national security and social order day in and day out; Taipei VGH silently guards their health and lives behind them. He believes this is a mutually supportive force, and Taipei VGH will continue to work hard in the future, using professionalism and a sense of mission to protect everyone who protects the country. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Tseng Yi-ning, Taipei, 30th) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim inspected Yilan County last year, and police officer Lin was hit and injured while performing traffic control duties in Toucheng Township. Taipei Veterans General Hospital today announced that after 23 surgeries and 5 months of treatment and rehabilitation, Officer Lin was successfully discharged today.
On December 6 last year, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visited Yilan County. In the evening, Officer Lin was performing traffic control duties in Toucheng Township when he was hit by a van and seriously injured, suffering an open fracture of his right thigh and a large wound on his abdomen. After emergency treatment at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, he was subsequently transferred to Taipei Veterans General Hospital for continued treatment.
Chen Wei-ming, President of Taipei Veterans General Hospital, today shared in an internal hospital letter that after Taipei VGH took over the treatment of this officer, the medical team guarded his life day and night in the intensive care unit, undergoing 23 surgeries, 30 hyperbaric oxygen treatments, and cooperating with a high-intensity rehabilitation program. After nearly 5 months of inpatient treatment and rehabilitation efforts, Officer Lin was finally successfully discharged today.
Chen Wei-ming said that along this journey, countless doctors, nurses, therapists, and related medical personnel from various departments and teams were mobilized to jointly commit, just to save a precious life and a family's hope. The road to rehabilitation in the future is still very long, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital will continue to provide assistance, hoping he can return to his post soon.
Chen Wei-ming said that he extends his deepest gratitude and respect to all the silently contributing colleagues at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, who, with professionalism, patience, and perseverance, supported this extremely difficult medical journey and made miracles possible step by step. He also thanked all sectors of society for their concern and encouragement during this period, which gave the patient and his family the strength to move forward.
Chen Wei-ming stated that frontline personnel such as police, firefighters, and coast guard officers protect national security and social order day in and day out; Taipei VGH silently guards their health and lives behind them. He believes this is a mutually supportive force, and Taipei VGH will continue to work hard in the future, using professionalism and a sense of mission to protect everyone who protects the country. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150430
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