A 32-week Premature Newborn is Saved by Fortis Hospital Anandapur

News Desk. News Nation 360: By successfully rescuing a severely ill preterm baby delivered at 32 weeks of gestation who was battling severe abdominal fluid accumulation (ascites) and a potentially fatal intestinal perforation, Fortis Hospital Anandapur accomplished an incredible medical milestone. The infant was delivered early and had a noticeably enlarged abdomen right away, requiring ventilator support, as a result of the mother's difficulties, which included high blood pressure and severe stomach pain. The newborn's first faeces and air leaked into the abdominal cavity due to an irregular twisting and blockage of the intestine, seriously impairing respiratory function. A specialised team under the direction of Dr Sumita Saha, Consultant in Paediatrics &

Neonatology moved quickly to resolve this issue. Surgeons performed an intense four-hour laparotomy to drain the leaking contents, flush the area with saline, patch the bowel perforation, and resect the obstructed part of the intestine in order to stabilise the infant. Four days after the baby's first signs of recovery, a second intestinal hole appeared, necessitating an urgent follow-up procedure to reopen and clean the tummy. The infant overcame a series of life-threatening difficulties during a demanding 35-day hospital stay, including being on a ventilator for 10 days, contracting pneumonia, and suffering from serious infections and internal bleeding, before being released in stable condition. Dr Saha stressed that early diagnosis, timely surgical intervention, and coordinated intensive care are what ultimately saved the high-risk case, while Ashish Mukherjee, Facility Director at Fortis Hospital Anandapur, praised the outcome as evidence of the hospital's sophisticated infrastructure and multidisciplinary preparedness.

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