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Critical Pregnant Woman Survives Emergency C-Section at RG Kar
A 29-year-old woman who was 27 weeks pregnant became extremely sick.
Her family brought her to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital after she passed out.
Her pulse, blood pressure, and oxygen level were dangerously low.
Doctors used a ventilator and medicines to support her.
They performed an emergency C-section because they believed it could save her life.
The baby did not survive and was stillborn.
The woman slowly improved over the next few days.
She was discharged from the hospital on Saturday.
A 29-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, arrived at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 7 in critical condition.
Doctors said she had almost no pulse or blood pressure and an oxygen saturation level of 54%.
She was placed on ventilator support, given vasopressors, and underwent an emergency C-section.
The baby was stillborn and had no heartbeat, doctors said.
After several days of critical care, the woman recovered and was discharged on Saturday.
- Who
- A 29-year-old woman who was 27 weeks pregnant, treated by doctors at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
- What
- She arrived in critical condition, received ventilator support and vasopressors, and underwent an emergency C-section; she survived, but the baby was stillborn.
- Where
- RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
- When
- She arrived early on August 7 and was discharged on Saturday after several days of critical care.
- Why
- Doctors decided to perform the C-section to help save the critically ill woman’s life.
Key facts
- Patient
- 29-year-old woman
- Pregnancy
- 27 weeks
- Initial oxygen saturation
- 54%
- Treatment
- Ventilator support, vasopressors, and emergency C-section
- Baby’s outcome
- Stillborn, with no heartbeat
- Patient’s outcome
- Recovered and discharged on Saturday
- Hospital
- RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
Quotes
Abhijit Rakshit
Professor in the department of gynaecology and obstetrics at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital
“An extremely critical patient came to us early on August 7. We put her on ventilator support and, with the help of vasopressors, her pulse and blood pressure were restored.”
telegraphindia.com
“She was happy to go back to her first child.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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