Former Taiwan president in hospital for kidney stone

Two days of treatment should resolve the problem: expert

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/10/27
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Former President Chen Shui-bian (center, in wheelchair) in 2016. (By Central News Agency)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) on Friday was admitted to hospital, where he was diagnosed with a kidney stone, according to media reports.

He had initially been expected to return home Saturday morning, but a new bout of pain led doctors to extend his stay at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung, the Apple Daily reported.

Chen was sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, but as his health quickly deteriorated, he was released on medical parole in 2015 after serving six years of his jail term.

His latest bout of medical problems started on Friday morning, when he felt a strong pain around his stomach, followed by vomiting and a fever, according to the Apple Daily.
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