Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Doctors Save Two-Day-Old Baby After Emergency Intestinal Surgery
A very young baby became seriously ill after a hole formed in the intestine.
This caused the baby’s stomach to swell and led to a dangerous infection.
Doctors at Aster Narayanadri Hospital performed emergency surgery.
Dr Prasanna Venkatesh repaired the hole in the intestine.
The doctors also worked to stop the infection from spreading.
After surgery, the baby was cared for closely in the hospital’s NICU.
Dr M Kiran Kumar Reddy supervised the newborn’s care.
The hospital said several medical teams worked together to save the baby.
A two-day-old newborn was admitted to Aster Narayanadri Hospital in critical condition.
The baby had severe abdominal swelling caused by an intestinal perforation.
The perforation led to a life-threatening infection that required emergency treatment.
Paediatric surgeon Dr Prasanna Venkatesh repaired the perforation and controlled the infection.
The newborn received round-the-clock NICU care under neonatologist Dr M Kiran Kumar Reddy.
- Who
- A two-day-old newborn, paediatric surgeon Dr Prasanna Venkatesh, neonatologist Dr M Kiran Kumar Reddy, and teams at Aster Narayanadri Hospital.
- What
- Doctors performed emergency abdominal surgery to repair an intestinal perforation and control a life-threatening infection.
- When
- When the baby was two days old; no specific calendar date was provided.
- Where
- Aster Narayanadri Hospital in Tirupati.
- Why
- The newborn had severe abdominal swelling, an intestinal perforation, and a spreading infection.
- Patient
- Two-day-old newborn
- Hospital
- Aster Narayanadri Hospital
- Location
- Tirupati
- Emergency condition
- Intestinal perforation with severe abdominal swelling
- Complication
- Life-threatening infection
- Lead surgeon
- Dr Prasanna Venkatesh
- Postoperative care
- Round-the-clock care in the NICU under Dr M Kiran Kumar Reddy