Urgent obstetric emergency, saving the life of a fetus with umbilical cord prolapse
(Baonghean.vn) - The umbilical cord is prolapsed - the oxygen transport pathway is blocked, the fetus gradually suffocates and is at risk of death in the mother's womb.
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| After timely emergency surgery, a healthy 3.1 kg baby girl was born amid the joy of doctors and nurses. Photo: Hoang Yen |
Morning of November 5, 2020,obstetricsPhan Thi Hao (27 years old, Yen Thanh) enteredNghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, waiting to give birth to her first child, 40 weeks and 2 days pregnant. The patient was closely monitored in the Delivery Room. That evening, when the mother's cervix was 3 cm dilated, the hospital doctor examined her and discovered umbilical cord prolapse.
The umbilical cord is the only cord that connects mother and baby.fetus. This is also the route of nutrition from mother to baby. The umbilical cord of the mother has fallen through the cervix into the vagina. If not treated promptly, the umbilical cord will be pressed into the pelvic bone by the fetal head, causing a delay in maternal and fetal circulation, preventing the fetus from exchanging substances with the mother. Oxygen will not be transmitted to the baby, and the baby will risk dying in the womb.
Immediately, the examining doctor fixed the fetus's position without compressing the umbilical cord and initiated emergency treatment. Immediately, the hospital's Anesthesia and Neonatal Resuscitation team quickly arrived and took the mother to the emergency operating room to treat the mother and fetus. Just a few minutes after the alarm was raised, the surgery was performed. The healthy 3.1 kg baby girl was born amidst the joy of the doctors and nurses.
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| On the afternoon of November 9, 2020, the health of mother and child Hao was stable, recovered well and was discharged from the hospital. Photo: Hoang Yen |
On the afternoon of November 9, 2020, the health of mother and child Hao was stable, recovered well and was discharged from the hospital. Mother Phan Thi Hao shared: "Now, mother and child are safely discharged from the hospital, my family is happy, grateful and appreciates the efforts of the hospital and doctors very much".
Master. Doctor Tran Canh, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: There are many causes of umbilical cord prolapse such as the mother giving birth many times, so the fetus is not properly positioned; the mother has a narrow, distorted pelvis; the mother has a placenta previa tumor, accompanied by sudden rupture of membranes....
When the umbilical cord prolapses during labor, the mother shows signs of a lot of amniotic fluid, the cervix is often not fully dilated, the fetus is still high, possibly in an abnormal position. Therefore, during pregnancy, pregnant women should have regular check-ups to be monitored and treated promptly./.
