Coordinating two leading institutes to save the lives of mothers and children with cervical cancer

May 28, 2022 10:06 GMT+7

A baby boy weighing 2kg was born crying in the joy of his family and the doctor’s team. It is known that pregnant woman Nguyen Thi Viet H. is currently 31 years old, after being examined, she discovered that she had cervical cancer, a tumor that could reverse the vagina during her second pregnancy.

E kip to discuss with the patient before surgery

Doctors conducted an inter-hospital consultation between the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hospital K to come up with a treatment plan for the patient, including intravenous fluids and antibiotics, hemostasis, and blood transfusion (4 units of HCK 350 ml). from March 15 to April 27, 2022.

MRI results on April 20, 2022 showed that the patient had a tumor size of 92 * 78 mm, invading 1/3 of the vagina, clearly demarcating the rectum and bladder, the left iliac node 6mm, pregnancy in the uterus.

Fetal ultrasound on May 19, 2022 at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the patient was 33 weeks and 3 days pregnant, the fetal heart rate was 130 l/min, the estimated fetal weight was 1,928 g, the cervix had a tumor of 108×91 mm.

After inter-hospital consultation, on the morning of May 27, doctors who are leading experts of the two hospitals collaborated to perform cesarean section and radical hysterectomy for pregnant H.

The baby boy is currently being cared for at the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology

The surgical team includes doctors from the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Hospital K, including Assoc. Tran Danh Cuong, Director of the Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Dr. BS Le Tri Chinh, Head of the Department of Surgery and Gynecology, K Hospital performed cesarean section and radical hysterectomy.

A baby boy weighing 2,000 grams was born safely. The surgery took place successfully, the removal of the entire uterus and lymph node dissection after caesarean section is the optimal treatment option, ensuring oncology for the patient.

The doctors assessed that the health of both mother and child after surgery had positive signs. The baby was transferred to the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology for further care and monitoring.

Mr. Dang The S. – husband of pregnant woman H. could not hold back his emotions: “I don’t know what to say other than to thank the doctors of both National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, BV K at this time.

My wife’s treatment journey may be a long one, but the start has been a blessing as the baby is healthy and the mother is stable. The whole family will encourage each other to try, hope that my wife will soon overcome the illness to take care of the children,” said Mr. S.

N. Huyen