On July 17, news from Khanh Hoa General Hospital said that doctors from the Department of Pediatrics had just successfully saved the life of an extremely premature baby, only 26 weeks pregnant, weighing 700 grams.
The child is the son of Ms. H (born in 2003, RagLai ethnic group, residing in Khanh Hoa).
The baby was born on the night of May 19, 2025 at Khanh Hoa General Hospital, crying weakly right after giving birth and having to use a non-invasive ventilator before being transferred to the neonatal resuscitation room - Department of Pediatrics.
When admitted to the department, the child was in a state of severe respiratory failure, dyslipidemia, was diagnosed with acute respiratory failure syndrome (RDS), grade 4 rented leprosy, and had a large artery tube and a newborn blood vessel infection.
Doctors have implemented comprehensive treatment: Cage nutrition, invasive ventilation, Surfactant pump to support the lungs, use antibiotics to combine, close the arterial Tube with medicine and completely nourish the veins.
The child's initial condition did not improve, so he was transferred to a high- frequency vibration machine (HFO) to maintain stable blood oxygen.
After 3 days, the child was consulted and injected with a second Surfactant, and the lungs gradually improved.
By the second week, the baby was given an endotracheal tube, converted to a ventilator through a stuffy nose, started breastfeeding from the 3rd day and was raised in Kangaroo with his mother on the 16th day.
After nearly 43 days of active treatment, the baby was breastfeeding well, gained 1.5kg in weight and was discharged in a stable state of health.
Previously, the Department of Pediatrics - Khanh Hoa General Hospital had saved many premature babies under 1,000 grams, but this was the first time an extremely premature baby, 26 weeks pregnant, weighing only 700 grams, was successfully nourished and treated.
This success is thanks to the efforts of the team of doctors, nurses and nurses of the Department of Pediatrics, with the support of the Department of Health, the Board of Directors and especially the investment in modern medical equipment.
The hospital hopes to continue to be equipped with more machinery to develop expertise and access upper-level hospitals in the coming time, contributing to improving the quality of health care for newborns in the province.
