Gandhi Hospital takes on a one-in-500,000 risk
Doctors at Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital reportedly managed a high-risk delivery involving congenital Factor VII deficiency. The case details remain based on one published account.
Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, where doctors reportedly managed the high-risk delivery.
Doctors at Telangana’s Gandhi Hospital reportedly managed a high-risk childbirth involving congenital Factor VII deficiency, a rare inherited bleeding disorder associated with serious haemorrhage risks during pregnancy and delivery.
According to a report quoting Gandhi Hospital superintendent Dr T. Usha Rani, 21-year-old Yadla Laxmi from Suryapet district was admitted on August 21 at 37 weeks and six days of pregnancy. The report said 65 vials of recombinant Factor VII were specially procured through the Commissioner of Family Welfare, and that a baby girl weighing 2 kg was delivered on September 11 at about 6.15 pm.
The report said both mother and baby were doing well. Medical literature supports the general risks associated with Factor VII deficiency and the use of recombinant Factor VIIa in childbirth, but does not independently verify this case. Gandhi Hospital’s account has not been accompanied by a published case sheet, clinical bulletin or procurement document. The delivery method, blood loss, complications, total dosage and post-delivery stay have not been made public. For once, the hospital’s official line is doing more work than a ribbon-cutting ceremony.