Successful neonatal outcome after postmortem caesarean section at Sumbawanga Regional Referral Hospital, Rukwa, Tanzania: case report
Ismail H. Macha, Ng’holo M. Malimi, Francis J. Mashigala, Gibert G. Msoma, Issa Sabi, Kelly P Msafiri · 2026
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Ismail Macha and co-authors report a baby saved by caesarean delivery performed after her mother's death at a regional hospital in Rukwa, Tanzania. The mother, a 34 year old woman at thirty six weeks of pregnancy, arrived with a severe dental abscess. It had caused a month of jaw swelling, fever, and discharge. In their 2026 case report, the team describes her deterioration and the emergency decision to operate after she died. The procedure is rarely documented from resource limited settings in Africa.
The operation delivered a girl weighing 2,600 grams, with Apgar scores of 6 at one minute and 8 at five minutes, respectable for the circumstances. She was admitted to the neonatal unit for further care. At publication the child was one year and nine months old, meeting developmental milestones with no apparent neurological impairment. Timely surgery with skilled staff and basic neonatal support can succeed even without advanced critical care.
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| CREATOR | Ismail H. Macha, Ng’holo M. Malimi, Francis J. Mashigala, Gibert G. Msoma, Issa Sabi, Kelly P Msafiri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |