| Accession Number | P05211.021 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Orr, K B |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
An exposed abdominal mass during the operation on a four year old Vietnamese girl, performed by ...
Description
An exposed abdominal mass during the operation on a four year old Vietnamese girl, performed by members of an Australian civilian surgical team in Le Loi hospital. More than 450 civilian medical and surgical staff volunteered to work in hospitals in Vietnam to instruct and teach Vietnamese medical and paramedical personnel and provide medical aid to anyone who required it. (See P05211.020 and P05211.022 for pre and post surgical images.)