Postmortem Caesarean Section with a Live Baby in a Rural Hospital Setting in North-Eastern Nigeria: Case Report

Aboki A. Dunah; Felix A. Elachi; Evule C. Lawson; Mohammed Izzudeen

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Postmortem Caesarean Section with a Live Baby in a Rural Hospital Setting in North-Eastern Nigeria: Case Report

Vol. 11 No. 07 (2025): Volume 11 Issue 07 | Pages: 49-53 | https://doi.org/10.55640/ijmsdh-11-07-06

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Aboki A. Dunah
National Obstetrics Fistula Centre Bauchi, Nigeria.

Felix A. Elachi
National Obstetrics Fistula Centre Bauchi, Nigeria.

Evule C. Lawson
National Obstetrics Fistula Centre Bauchi, Nigeria.

Mohammed Izzudeen
National Obstetrics Fistula Centre Bauchi, Nigeria.

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Aboki A. Dunah, Felix A. Elachi, Evule C. Lawson, & Mohammed Izzudeen. (2025). Postmortem Caesarean Section with a Live Baby in a Rural Hospital Setting in North-Eastern Nigeria: Case Report. International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health, 11(07), 49-53. https://doi.org/10.55640/ijmsdh-11-07-06

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Abstract

Postmortem caesarean section is a rare procedure in the practice of obstetrics, due to the associated ethical, cultural, and religious concerns. The case reported here was a 28-year-old grand multipara at about 36 weeks of gestation who presented with acute cardiopulmonary failure. A postmortem caesarean section was performed within fifteen minutes following diagnosis of maternal death, and a live foetus was delivered with a good outcome. It is possible to salvage a foetus following maternal cardiopulmonary arrest. So, obstetricians should consider a post-mortem caesarean delivery in a case of acute cardiopulmonary failure in the third trimester.

In conclusion, there is a need for Physicians in urban and rural settings to acquire these skills to enable the salvage of foetuses in mothers who have just died.

Keywords:

Postmortem, Cardiopulmonary arrest, Caesarean Section, Rural, Nigeria

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