In Sumy, a doctor-obstetrician-gynecologist of the local perinatal center was notified of suspicion in the case of the death of a 27-year-old woman in labor. According to the investigation, the woman died from acute blood loss after a cesarean section. This was reported by the Sumy Prosecutor's Office, as conveyed by UNN.
Under the procedural guidance of juvenile prosecutors of the Sumy City District Prosecutor's Office, on February 25, 2026, a doctor-obstetrician-gynecologist of the local perinatal center was notified of suspicion.
According to preliminary data, a 27-year-old woman at 39 weeks of pregnancy sought medical attention at the specified medical institution. The next day, she underwent a cesarean section due to medical indications. A healthy boy was born.
However, during the surgical intervention, the doctor did not tightly apply the sutures, and subsequently failed to adequately monitor for blood loss, which led to acute blood loss against the background of intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
On November 15, 2024, at 2:26 PM, after resuscitation measures, the woman was pronounced dead.
According to expert conclusions obtained by pre-trial investigation bodies in February 2026, a defect in suture application was recorded, and therefore the patient's death could have been avoided if she had been timely diagnosed after childbirth and provided with qualified medical care. The newborn boy lost his dearest person – his mother – in the first hours of his life. He is now 1 year and 3 months old and lives with his father. The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Sumy District Police Department of the National Police Main Directorate in Sumy Oblast.
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