Against All Odds: Baby’s Miraculous Survival after Four Life-Saving Surgeries
A baby boy was born with a congenital tumor in the neck area, which accounted for 1/3 of his body. Over the course of four months, doctors performed three surgeries to address intestinal obstruction and remove the tumor.
The baby’s mother, 32 years old, was 31 weeks pregnant when the tumor was discovered during a routine check-up at Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. An MRI scan revealed a tumor measuring 6×6 cm, with the potential to compress the thoracic cavity. Doctors decided that a cesarean section would be necessary due to the size and potential risks associated with the tumor. The baby was born at the end of 2023, weighing 3.4 kg with a tumor size of 10×20 cm, equivalent to the size of a newborn’s head.
After birth, the baby experienced complications such as bloated stomach, inability to eat or have bowel movements due to intestinal obstruction. Emergency surgery was performed to relieve the obstruction and ensure proper circulation in the digestive tract. Subsequent surgeries were performed to address
