Doctors Deliver Baby On The Streets During Earthquake In Bangkok, Videos Go Viral
During a massive earthquake in Bangkok, a woman in surgery was evacuated and gave birth to a baby boy on the street outside the police General Hospital. Doctors performed the delivery in the open air, with videos of the incident widely shared on social media.
Soon after the incident, the videos were widely shared on social media, showing the woman lying on a stretcher and the hospital staff assisting with her delivery in the open air. Several stretchers of other hospital patients could be seen shifted into the courtyards, where doctors continued their treatment.
The Thai Enquirer reported that the woman was in the middle of surgery when the earthquake hit
"Upon reassessment, it was determined that the patient required immediate abdominal closure to prevent the risk of intestinal herniation and potential exposure of bowel loops to external air. Given the urgency, the surgical team proceeded with the final closure of the abdominal wall in a sterile environment outside the operating room, completing the procedure within 10 minutes," he added.
The surgeon further added, according to the report, that the baby and the patient are now in stable condition and are recovering in the hospital room.