Saving the life of a newborn who was found to have a bowel obstruction
Doctors at Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children in Abu Dhabi succeeded in saving the life of a newborn who was suffering from a blockage in the large intestine, which was discovered in the seventh month of pregnancy. In light of this, an early treatment plan was developed by specialized doctors, and the case was dealt with after Childbirth by surgery to remove the blocked part of the large intestine.
The case was diagnosed in the new fetal medicine unit that was created in the hospital, which focuses on following up the stages of growth and development of the fetus and diagnosing the pathological conditions that some fetuses may suffer from at different stages of pregnancy, which helps in developing prenatal treatment plans to treat the newborn, and sometimes surgical intervention to save The fetus is in the womb by specialist doctors in specialized international centers or immediately after birth.
The head of the obstetrics and gynecology department and head of the fetal medicine unit at the hospital, Dr. Gauri Ramanathan, said that all pregnant women who are followed up in the hospital are undergoing tests in the fetal medicine unit to exclude the fetus from any of the diseases and to detect them at a very early stage and to develop a treatment plan in a timely manner. She explained that the unit has advanced three- and four-dimensional devices that allow providing very accurate images of the fetus from various angles and discovering any health problems in the process of growth and development, as the two-dimensional devices are used to examine and monitor the fetus and diagnose internal conditions and diseases of the fetus, while the three- and four-dimensional ones reveal the external shape For the fetus and helps in detecting certain cases and external abnormalities such as the cleft lip.
This unit focuses on examining the fetus and diagnosing fetal diseases and chromosomal diseases that the fetus suffers from, which can have an impact on its development using advanced devices, ultrasound devices, blood tests, study of risk factors, and interventional diagnostic tests to analyze the chromosomes and genes of the fetus, as well as Follow-up of the pregnant woman and diagnosis of any diseases related to pregnancy such as diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid diseases and any side effects of these diseases on the fetus, in addition to ensuring the performance of the placenta as any defect in the performance of the placenta can cause the lack of food and oxygen to the fetus, which can put the life of the fetus in danger.
She pointed out that through the Fetal Medicine Unit, it is possible to determine the rates of the mother's possibility of premature birth or not, by measuring the length of the cervix, which helps in knowing the need to place the newborn in the premature infant care unit. A unit equipped according to the highest specifications, explaining that there is cooperation between the Department of Fetal Medicine, consultants and specialists in the treatment and surgery of children in the hospital to deal with various pathological conditions and their treatment.
She confirmed that the hospital has pediatric cardiology consultants who are coordinated with them in the event of heart problems diagnosed in one of the fetuses to develop a treatment plan and in cooperation with the HealthPlus Specialized Center for Children of the United Eastern Medical Services Group.
She revealed the diagnosis of between 15 to 20 cases per week of fetuses suffering from various abnormal diseases or abnormalities or problems in the functioning of the placenta, noting that more than 400 pregnant women are examined and followed up daily in the fetal medicine unit in the hospital, a percentage of which are transferred from hospitals and medical centers in Abu Dhabi and the other Emirates, and the tests that are carried out for fetuses include ensuring the safety of the fetus’s growth, noting that the tests that are conducted in the third month of pregnancy focus on the chromosomes and the extent of complete growth of the skull and then measuring the neck of the fetus, while the tests that are conducted in the fifth month focus on discovering any abnormalities Congenital spinal cord canal, and the extent of fetal bone development.
She indicated that one of the cases that was diagnosed in the Fetal Medicine Unit was a pregnant woman with twins, and accurate examinations of the twins in the ninth week of pregnancy showed that they are Siamese - conjoined from the lower chest - which required further examinations of the twins and an explanation of the case details to the parents. One of the specialized international medical centers in America, based on the desire of the parents, and sent the doctors in the center pictures and a detailed report on the Siamese twin before birth, which helped in the early planning of the treatment of the twins by conducting a separation process for them after birth, and a successful surgery was already performed to separate the Siamese twins after birth in the specialized center In America, the health of the twins is good.
Dr. Jawry added from the cases that were also discovered in the Fetal Medicine Unit at Danat Al Emarat Hospital, a number of fetuses suffering from abnormalities in the spinal canal, and were treated after birth in the specialized centers, in addition to diagnosing cases of fetuses suffering from a hiatal hernia, and being treated These cases before the 28th week of pregnancy using a surgical microscope to insert a balloon into the trachea of the fetus to help expand the lungs of the fetus during the stages of its growth in the womb, and such an operation is carried out in specialized medical centers.
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