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Doctors freeze 2-day-old baby to save life with 'Total body cooling' technique

Politiko 2022-09-21 20:25:51

Doctors freeze 2-day-old baby to save life with 'Total body cooling'

A team of doctors in Bengaluru used a new technique called 'Total Body Cooling' to save the life of a 2-day-old baby who was diagnosed with Neonatal Supraventricular Tachycardia or Neonatal SVT. This is a medical condition that causes the heart to beat faster than normal (120-160 per minute). In this case, the newborn's heart rate had reached 250-280 per minute (almost twice the normal rate). Doctors froze the baby to calm her racing heart.

The procedure was performed by a specialized team of neonatologists led by Dr. Prathap Chandra, Neonatologist & Pediatrician, Motherhood Hospitals.

The newborn baby was initially admitted in a critical condition at Hrudaya Hospital in Anantapur. After an emergency call, the baby was picked up and brought using the NICU on Wheels.

Total Body Cooling is used to lower the baby's body temperature

Initially, the baby was given 3 doses of adenosine to lower her heart rate, but this did not help. The neonatologists then gave her three more drugs to calm her heart. Doctors even tried to shock the cardioverter rhythm, but there were no signs of improvement. Finally, the medical team decided to use the Total Body Cooling technique to lower the baby's body temperature from 37 degrees Celsius to 33.5 degrees Celsius. It helped restore the normal heart rhythm, thus saving the baby's life.

According to the NICU team, the girl has now fully recovered from this condition.

Usually, the Total Body Cooling technique is used in conditions where babies do not cry after birth or the newborn's brain does not receive enough oxygen. This is believed to be the first time this technique has been used in a newborn diagnosed with SVT.

Dr. Prathap Chandra explained: Since SVT is a condition that disrupts blood flow to vital organs, the cold helped lower her basal metabolic rate, thereby lowering her heart rate. The baby is now almost 4 months old and has been regularly visiting for check-ups and has recovered well"./tvklan

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