Mother and child died of hemorrhagic shock due to uterine rupture

(Baonghean.vn)- According to the initial report of the Nghe An Department of Health, the death of a mother and child in Dien Chau was due to "shock due to blood loss due to uterine rupture during labor". Deputy Director of the Nghe An Department of Health Hoang Van Hao said that in the medical field, there are unavoidable accidents and deaths, and he hopes that people will understand, sympathize, and share with the medical sector.

On the afternoon of March 11, Nghe An Department of Health met with the press to inform about the case of mother and child Vo Thi Van (born in 1986), residing in Dien Xuan commune, Dien Chau district, who died at Dien Chau District General Hospital.

Doctor Pham Ngoc Quy, Head of the Medical Department, Nghe An Department of Health, said that at 6:00 a.m. on March 9, 2015, the Department of Health received a report via phone from the Director of Dien Chau District General Hospital about a case of a pregnant woman dying due to uterine rupture. The Department of Health has set up a working group to be present in Dien Chau District to work, grasp the situation, and find out the cause of the incident.

Nghe An Department of Health leaders inform about the death of mother and child

Pregnant woman Vo Thi Van was 41 weeks pregnant and gave birth to her second child. The pregnancy was normal. At around 11:40 a.m. on March 8, the pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital in normal condition, with vaginal bleeding. The pregnant woman was monitored by the on-call team in labor and waiting to give birth at the Obstetrics Department, Dien Chau District General Hospital.

At 8:55 p.m., the pregnant woman suddenly lay down on the left side of the bed, then suddenly complained of pain, dizziness, and restlessness. Her blood pressure was difficult to measure, and her pulse was rapid and weak. Her skin was pale, and her fetal heart rate was difficult to hear. She did not feel any uterine contractions. Five minutes later, the pregnant woman complained of dizziness and lightheadedness. The doctors diagnosed her with severe shock and uterine rupture with a very grim prognosis. After a hospital-wide consultation, the doctors decided to perform both resuscitation and emergency surgery...

However, at 9:48 p.m., the mother and child died. Initial diagnosis was that the mother and child died due to “hemorrhagic shock due to uterine rupture during labor.”

After the mother died, the family cooperated with the hospital in handling the patient's death, and at the same time requested the hospital to clarify the cause and responsibility.

The mother's family painfully asked the hospital to clarify the cause of the incident.

Nghe An Department of Health has directed the hospital to share and coordinate with the family to resolve the incident. Dien Chau District General Hospital has established a professional council to review the entire process from the time the mother was admitted to the hospital until her death, clarifying the sense of responsibility and implementation of technical procedures according to professional regulations of the on-duty team.

Currently, Dien Chau District General Hospital has temporarily suspended on-duty doctor Cao Thi Huong and two midwives Nguyen Thi Giang and Ho Thi Tinh, and asked them to write a report on the incident.

Mr. Hoang Van Hao, Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health, said that the Department has reported the incident to the Ministry of Health and the Provincial People's Committee and continues to direct functional departments to clarify the incident. "This is an unfortunate incident and in the medical sector there are still cases of unavoidable deaths due to a number of different causes. The viewpoint of the health sector is to strictly handle any violations of expertise or medical ethics. We absolutely do not cover up violations. We hope that people understand and share with the health sector," said the Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health.

Nguyen Khoa