Khanh Hoa General Hospital saves the life of a 4-day-old baby with esophageal atresia

On October 22, the leader of Khanh Hoa General Hospital said that with the support of Professor, Doctor Nguyen Xuan Nam - a pediatric surgeon (USA), the hospital's medical team had just performed surgery to save the life of a 4-day-old baby with esophageal atresia.

Accordingly, after 1 day of birth at the hospital, the baby of Ms. Vo Thi Kieu M. (Suoi Hiep commune) was discovered to have congenital esophageal atresia. The baby could not breastfeed, had severe respiratory failure and was scheduled for early surgery to have a chance to live. However, because the baby was too small and his health was not guaranteed, he was transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Pediatrics Department to be put on a ventilator and kept alive by intravenous feeding. Through screening, the team of doctors discovered that, in addition to esophageal atresia, the baby also had a catheter inserted into the lungs, causing severe pneumonia and mild heart failure.

Pediatric surgeons.

After 2 days of care, the baby was operated on by a team of doctors and nurses from the Pediatrics, General Surgery, and Anesthesia - Resuscitation departments to remove the catheter into the lungs; at the same time, cut and reconnect the 2 ends of the esophagus at the atrophied part. After 3 hours of care, the surgery was successful. The baby was transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for care. After 3 days of special care, the baby's health is now stable; the baby can breastfeed on its own, and is expected to be discharged in the next few days.

After surgery, the baby's health is stable and he can breastfeed on his own.

More than a year ago, the medical team of Khanh Hoa General Hospital also cooperated with experts from the upper level to successfully perform surgery on a 3-day-old esophageal atresia. Thereby, affirming the capacity of the medical team and the right direction of the hospital in the strategy of cooperation, receiving advanced techniques from domestic and foreign experts; at the same time, opening up opportunities to save the lives of many newborns with severe and complicated congenital diseases.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/y-te-suc-khoe/202510/benh-vien-da-khoa-khanh-hoa-cuu-song-tre-4-ngay-tuoi-bi-teo-thuc-quan-ed04caf/