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Emergency surgery fora case ofRuptured
Ectopic Pregnancy
Thededicatingmedical teamatTamTriSaiGonGeneral Hospital,a memberof TMMCHealthcare,
successfullyperformedan emergencysurgeryfora complicated caseof ruptured ectopicpregnancy.
14:30 pm,15October 2014,Ms.B.T.H(bornin1989,HCMC) wasadmitted to TamTriSaiGon
GeneralHospitalin suchfatal condition (extreme pain and exhaustion) that she wasrushedto the
emergency department to be operated. Thanks to the dedicated medical team at TamTriSaiGon
GeneralHospital,the patient then recovered in excellent health condition.
Thesurgeonsat theObsetrics Dept.,TamTriSaiGonGeneral Hospital,areperforminganemergency
surgeryto savethe patientdiagnosed withectopicpregnancy.
Dr. NguyenTai Chanh,General Manager of TamTriSaiGonGeneralHospital,stated: “Ectopic
pregnancyis a critical condition amongpregnant women.It is advisable that women should practice
protected sexand avoid abortion to prevent ectopic pregnancyandinfertility”
Women whodisplay the symptomsof ectopic pregnancyshall be hospitalized and treated as soon
as possible as this is a fatal condition.Ifthe conditiondeteriorates, the obstetrician may fail to make
a prompt andcorrectdiagnosis, thusit is best to turnto endoscopyfora more accuratediagnosis to
prevent unfortunatecomplications.