Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Apollo Doctors Save New Mother After Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage
A 40-year-old woman became very sick after giving birth because she was bleeding heavily.
Doctors found several serious problems, including trouble with the uterus, tears, low platelets, infection, and kidney injury.
A team of doctors and kidney specialists worked together to treat her.
They gave her a massive blood transfusion.
She stayed in the intensive care unit for 12 days.
A machine helped her breathe while she received treatment.
She also underwent dialysis and received strong antibiotics.
She recovered completely and went home in good health.
A 40-year-old woman developed severe postpartum hemorrhage after delivery at Nellore Apollo Specialty Hospital.
Doctors identified uterine atony, cervical tears, low platelets, disseminated intravascular coagulation, severe infection, and acute kidney injury.
A multidisciplinary team led by Dr TG Lakshmi Durga and Dr M Srinivas treated her with massive blood transfusion.
Nephrologists Dr AK Chakravarthy and Dr Mastan Valli were also part of the medical team.
After 12 days in intensive care involving ventilation, dialysis, and high-end antibiotics, she recovered and was discharged in good health.
- Who
- A 40-year-old woman and a multidisciplinary medical team led by Dr TG Lakshmi Durga and Dr M Srinivas, with nephrologists Dr AK Chakravarthy and Dr Mastan Valli.
- What
- Doctors treated severe postpartum hemorrhage complicated by uterine atony, cervical tears, low platelets, disseminated intravascular coagulation, severe infection, and acute kidney injury.
- When
- Following delivery; the patient spent 12 days in intensive care.
- Where
- Nellore Apollo Specialty Hospital.
- Why
- She required urgent critical care because of severe bleeding and multiple life-threatening complications.
- Patient
- 40-year-old woman
- Main emergency
- Severe postpartum hemorrhage
- Complications
- Uterine atony, cervical tears, low platelets, disseminated intravascular coagulation, severe infection, and acute kidney injury
- Treatment
- Massive blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and high-end antibiotics
- ICU stay
- 12 days
- Outcome
- Recovered completely and was discharged in good health