Almost lost his life due to an ectopic pregnancy

According to information from the initial medical facility, she felt dull abdominal pain and fatigue in recent days, but because she was busy at work, she had not been able to go to the doctor. On March 4, while waiting for the test at the hospital near her home, she suddenly stunned and had a seizure, had to be transferred to an emergency hospital for treatment.

At the National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, through examination and ultrasound, the doctor discovered that the abdominal cavity contains large amounts of blood fluid. The uterine fetus in the fallopian tubes must be broken, shocking heavy blood loss, life -threatening. The hospital immediately activated the red alarm, transferred the patient to the operating room.

Dr. Bach Minh Thu, in charge of the Department of Anesthesia Surgery, said this is a “race with time”. Patients are transferred, blood pressure and emergency medication to maintain circulation, prevent the risk of cardiac arrest. After the state stabilizes, the emergency laparoscopic doctors control the bleeding source.

Through surgery, the doctors found that the fetal mass was broken, the patient’s abdomen was flooded up to nearly 3 liters. The doctor removed the right fallopian tube, stopped the bleeding and sucked blood in the abdomen. After an hour of surgery and resuscitation, the surgery was successful. The patient was transmitted 2,500 ml of blood and plasma, escaping from crisis. Currently, her health has gradually stabilized, the survival indicators return to normal.

Dr. Phan Chi Thanh, who directly surgery, said this case often requires open surgery to quickly treat bleeding. However, thanks to timely resuscitation, doctors can choose laparoscopic surgery to reduce damage and shorten recovery time. This method only needs three small poking holes on the abdominal wall, both safe and limited to complications.

The ectopic pregnancy is a condition that does not develop in the uterus but is located in other places such as the ovaries, ovaries or abdominal cavity. If not detected early, the fetal mass may break, cause mass bleeding and the risk of death from blood loss. You need to pay attention to the alarm signs such as prolonged menstrual bleeding, abnormal bleeding, dull abdominal pain, or each attack, and need periodic examination for timely detection.