SGGPO 10/21/2023 16:27

On October 21, the Investigation Police Agency (IPA) - Bac Lieu City Police (Bac Lieu Province) announced the conclusion of the forensic examination related to the death of a 34-week-old baby boy at Thanh Vu Medic Bac Lieu General Hospital (abbreviated as Thanh Vu General Hospital).

Accordingly, the Bac Lieu City Police Department determined that the cause of the baby boy's death was "stillbirth, possibly due to complications of gestational diabetes".

This conclusion notice was also sent by the Bac Lieu City Police Investigation Agency to the People's Procuracy at the same level and the person who reported the case.

Thanh Vu Bac Lieu General Hospital. Photo: NHAT HO

Previously, on August 21, Mr. TQH (37 years old, husband of the pregnant woman NCT) took his 34-week pregnant wife to Thanh Vu General Hospital for a health check. At that time, T. was vomiting. The doctor performed steps such as measuring blood pressure, performing fetal ultrasound, echocardiography, etc.

The doctor then informed the pregnant woman that she could go home or stay for further examination. However, Mr. H. and his wife chose to stay at the hospital. At around 11 p.m. the same day, Ms. T. was transferred to the obstetrics department to rest.

According to Mr. H., from 11pm on August 21 to around 3am on August 22, the vomiting did not subside; Ms. T. was given IV fluids, oxygen, and an ultrasound. After the ultrasound results, the doctor concluded that there was no fetal heartbeat.

The hospital doctor then asked Mr. H. to sign a document confirming his wife's condition, to proceed with surgery, and to inform that the fetus had no heartbeat and the cause was unknown. At around 6:30 a.m. on August 22, the fetus died.

Immediately after the incident, Thanh Vu General Hospital held an urgent meeting of the professional council. Initial results determined that the pregnant woman T. had ketoacidosis due to untreated type 2 diabetes, severe hyperkalemia, and stillbirth complications.