Doctors at the HCM City-based 175 Military Hospital has just announced the full recovery of a Covid-19-infected pregnant woman after 86 days of treatment.
Doctors take care of a Covid-19-infected pregnant woman at the HCM City-based 175 Military Hospital
According to reports from the hospital, Le Thi Thanh Thao, 33, was admitted to the Cu Chi Field Hospital for Covid-19 treatment in July while in her 37th week of pregnancy. After giving birth by C-Section, Thao's condition worsened and she was transferred to the 175 Military Hospital where she was supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Deputy head of the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, Vu Dinh An, said that Thao experienced coagulation disorders and went into respiratory failure during the first days at the hospital. She was given various treatment methods besides the ECMO support.
"Her coagulation disorders posed lots of challenges during the use of ECMO," the doctor said. "She suddenly went into critical condition a couple of times before she recovered."
The doctor also revealed that with 61 days using ECMO, the cost for her treatment was very high, at over VND 2.30 billion (USD100,000). Covid-19 treatment is covered by the government.
"This is the highest cost for treating a Covid-19 patient in Vietnam so far," the doctor said. "The patient was also the one who showed the strongest will and energy we've ever seen."
Speaking on October 20 before leaving the hospital, Thao expressed her deep thanks to the doctors for saving her from the disease.
Le Thi Thanh Thao (in yellow) and her husband talk with a doctor before she leaves the hospital on October 20
"Thank you so much for giving me one more life," she said. "Now I can’t wait to return home and meet my baby."
