Double surgery welcomes baby boy born to mother with uterine fibroids

The doctor helped the pregnant woman with uterine fibroids conceive naturally and performed a cesarean section to deliver a baby boy while removing the tumor.

Ms. Hien used toMyomectomy at Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City in 2013. Miscarriage twice, swoman born in 1980She sought treatment in many places and underwent artificial insemination but was still unsuccessful. In 2015, she and her husband received treatment from a doctor.Mr. Thanh Phong, Deputy Director of Professional Affairs and Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Hoan My Minh Hai Hospital in Ca Mau.

The happiness of an infertile couple with their son. Photo: T. P

The doctor's examination results discovered that Ms. Hien had a fairly large uterine fibroid.size over 130 mm. Understanding the story of the infertile couple's struggle to conceive, Dr. Phong decided not to perform a complete hysterectomy but to postpone it and find a method to help her increase her chances of conceiving.

Ms. Hien started to monitor natural eggs through ultrasound.about 4 cycles. Luckily, she conceived and successfully maintained the pregnancy. At 37 weeks pregnant, Dr. Phong noticed that the fetus was developing well, but at the same time, the uterine fibroid was also growing, so he decided to terminate the pregnancy. The pregnant woman underwent a cesarean section to both deliver the baby and remove the entire uterus. The 5.9 kg tumor was removed from the mother's body and the 3.2 kg baby boy also cried healthily when he was born.

According to Dr. Phong, this is a challenging case during the treatment process. It is very difficult for the patient to have children, and the fetus is very likely to miscarry naturally due to the tumor. The surgery is ahead.risk of maternal hemorrhage or unsafe pregnancy. Large tumors when removing the uterus can cause complications in the urinary system. Fortunately, the surgery was successful.

According to VNE