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U.S. doctor removes 198lb tumour from Vietnamese man’s leg in 12-hour operation

 The tumour began growing when Mr Hai was a boy and is thought to be the biggest ever recorded in Vietnam.Over the year it has grown from the base of his spine, snaking up his back and around his thighs.It is intertwined with bloody vessels making cutting it away potentially deadly.

 The strain on Mr Hai's already weakened heart was also a risk. To combat this the team decided to keep him upright throughout the operation. While the tumour is not cancerous, its sheer mass means it absorbs vital blood and nutrients from Mr Hai’s body, making it weak. Dr McKinnon agreed to waive his fee for the operation while the remaining costs of around VND 252million (around $12,000) has been raised by family and well wishers at home and abroad.Mr Hai's family wept after being told he had survived the operation.

They had been anxious after an attempt to remove the tumour in 1997 was unsuccessful. Doctors had been forced to amputate Mr Hai's right leg below the knee.Speaking before the operation Mr Hai told Tuoitre News, a Vietnamese website: 'It's common for people to fear death, and I’m no exception. 'But when I heard Dr McKinnon had decided to come back to Vietnam one more time to give me a new life, I became more hopeful.'

 OPERATION TIME LINE:

 6.30am: Nguyen Duy Hai sent to theatre. 

 6.40am – 8.50am: Mr Hai anaesthetised. 

 8.55am: Dr McKay McKinnon begins operation. 

 10am: Doctors remove a 50cm long by 5 - 7cm deep part of the tumour. 

 11am: Mr Hai ’s family told first phase of the operation is a success.

 1.30pm: The surgery team stops for a quick break and to wash medical equipment.

 7pm: The tumour is finally removed and operation announced a successful.

 9.15pm: Mr Hai sent to recovery room.

i advised please don't watch if you are heart patient.