Emergency surgery for pregnant women giving birth due to appendicitis

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(Baonghean.vn) - The Department of Obstetrics and Digestive Surgery - Nghe An General Hospital announced that it had just performed a combined surgery to remove the fetus and appendicitis peritonitis; saving the lives of the mother Luong Thi Giang (Hung Nguyen) and her newborn baby boy.

Sản phụ Lương Thị Giang điều trị hậu phẫu tại khoa Sản.
Obstetrician Luong Thi Giang receives post-operative treatment at the Obstetrics Department.

Pregnant woman Luong Thi Giang (25 years old), 36 weeks pregnant, was hospitalized on May 11 with symptoms of severe abdominal pain, uterine contractions at a frequency of 3, premature rupture of membranes. The fetal heart rate fluctuated rapidly at 190-200 beats/minute.

Through monitoring the labor process, the obstetrician noticed that the patient had severe pain in the pelvic area, right rib cage, and fever of 37.80C, there were signs of appendicitis combined with labor pains. The Obstetrics and Digestive Surgery interdisciplinary consultation decided to transfer the pregnant woman for emergency cesarean section to remove the fetus and treat the appendicitis to save the mother and child.

The Obstetrics team urgently performed a cesarean section. The 2.8 kg baby boy was born safely. At the same time, the Gastroenterology team treated peritonitis and appendicitis; washed the abdomen and placed a drain. Currently, the health of both mother and baby is stable after the surgery./.

Hoang Yen

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