Fire During C-Section at Bulovka Hospital Leaves Woman Seriously Burned
<p>A woman suffered serious burns during an emergency cesarean section at Prague’s Bulovka Hospital on Aug. 25, hospital spokeswoman Eva Stolejda Libigerová said. The cesarean was performed because of an acute obstetric complication. The woman’s condition is now stable and she does not require intensive care, the hospital said. She is recovering in a standard ward with her newborn. The hospital is investigating the incident as part of its internal procedures for reviewing patient safety and the quality of medical care. It said it would take appropriate measures once the investigation is complete. Fire broke out during surgery According to information obtained about the incident, medical staff were attempting to control bleeding toward the end of the operation when a fire broke out involving a surgical device. The device was reportedly being used shortly after the patient’s skin had been treated with a disinfectant. The woman suffered second- and third-degree burns to her inner thighs, sides, lower abdomen and genital area, according to the available information. Two days after the operation, she was transferred to the Burns Medicine Clinic at University Hospital Královské Vinohrady for treatment. She was later returned to Bulovka Hospital’s postpartum ward. The circumstances surrounding the fire,...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://praguemorning.cz/fire-bulovka-hospital-prague/">Fire During C-Section at Bulovka Hospital Leaves Woman Seriously Burned</a> appeared first on <a href="https://praguemorning.cz">Prague Morning</a>.</p>