Twins delivered alive after mother's death in Egypt hospital emergency
Dubai: Doctors at a hospital in Egypt’s Sohag governorate delivered twins from the womb of a 26-year-old woman who had been without a heartbeat for about 20 minutes, after an ultrasound detected faint signs of life in the unborn babies. The woman arrived at Saqalta Hospital’s emergency department suffering a cardiac arrest and attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful. An ultrasound…
In a miraculous incident at Saqalta Hospital in Egypt’s Sohag governorate, doctors delivered twins from a woman who had been in cardiac arrest for around 20 minutes. The 26-year-old arrived at the hospital's emergency department suffering from cardiac arrest, and despite resuscitation efforts, her heart had stopped. An ultrasound examination, however, revealed faint foetal heartbeats, prompting immediate surgical action.
A team of surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and paediatricians were mobilised, and the woman underwent an emergency Caesarean section, delivering the twins within approximately 10 minutes. Both infants required intensive respiratory support after birth to stabilize and begin breathing. Unfortunately, the mother could not be revived.
Dr. Amr Hassan, an adviser to the World Health Organisation, emphasized that the rapid medical response was critical to the survival of the twins. In 2025, Egypt reported 867 maternal deaths, with severe bleeding and complications from high blood pressure being the primary causes. The case garnered significant attention in Egypt, underscoring the importance of swift emergency intervention in such situations.
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