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A pregnant doctor suffered a miscarriage while helping
deliver a patient’s baby – but continued the operation.
deliver a patient’s baby – but continued the operation.
Dr Mervat Mohamed Talaat was performing a caesarean surgery
on her patient at Luxor General Hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
on her patient at Luxor General Hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
She experienced pain and started bleeding, but insisted she
would complete the procedure.
would complete the procedure.
After delivering the baby, she handed responsibility to
another doctor and was taken out of the operation theatre, Metro said.
another doctor and was taken out of the operation theatre, Metro said.
Dr Talaat, who works at the obstetrics and gynaecology
department, was then transferred to another room at the hospital for treatment.
department, was then transferred to another room at the hospital for treatment.
She suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where the foetus grows
outside the uterus and eventually leads to a miscarriage, Al Arabiya report.
outside the uterus and eventually leads to a miscarriage, Al Arabiya report.
Doctors at the hospital suspect pressure at work led to deterioration
in her condition.
in her condition.
On the day of the tragedy Dr Talaat had three surgeries
scheduled, local media report.
scheduled, local media report.
There were calls in Egypt for the doctor’s act to be
recognised by the state.
recognised by the state.
Chairman of the Luxor Doctors Syndicate Ahmed Hamza said the
group would honour Dr Talaat for her selflessness.
group would honour Dr Talaat for her selflessness.
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