Young Corfu girl taken to Patras Hospital passes away - Organs donated
Patras Hospital
13 Dec 2019
/ 14:02
PATRAS. The little girl had been rushed to Patras University Hospital with septic shock. Her parents are donating her organs.
In the end the 2½-year-old Corfu girl didn't survive. Two weeks ago she was rushed from Corfu to the Intensive Care Unit at Patras Hospital with suspected septic shock.
Despite the efforts of the hospital doctors, the little girl lost her battle to live with serious complications.
Although after 24 hours the doctors said that she seemed to be out of danger and her condition had stabilised, the Paediatrician from Corfu General Hospital Chrysoula Marangou told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that "there was a sudden complication and the child suffered an embolic stroke and lost her life."
The girl, who hadn't been vaccinated, was admitted to Corfu General Hospital early on Tuesday 3 December and doctors, who realised the seriousness of her condition, made superhuman efforts to stabilise her condition as they couldn't detect a heart beat.
Due to adverse weather conditions, it was impossible for the young girl to be taken by C-130 aircraft so she was taken to the ICU at Patras General University Hospital by ambulance accompanied by a paediatrician and anaesthetist from Corfu General Hospital.
Doctors there did everything in their power to keep her alive and save her organs following the serious septic shock she suffered from an infection in the soft tissues of her limbs.
There can be nothing but admiration for the parents of the poor little girl who decided to give hope of life to others through the donation of their young daughter's organs.
Corfu General Hospital Paediatrician Chrysoula Marangou confirmed that she had been told by Patras Hospital that "The parents had found the courage to donate their child's organs to other children that need them to stay alive."
According to Dr. Marangou, "The exact medical reasons for the change in the girl's condition are still being looked into by Patras Hospital ICU who had taken on this difficult case."
The National Transplant Organisation has been informed and Patras Hospital is carrying out all the necessary procedures to ensure readiness for the transportation of the organs to wherever they are required - either in Greece or abroad.
Despite the efforts of the hospital doctors, the little girl lost her battle to live with serious complications.
Although after 24 hours the doctors said that she seemed to be out of danger and her condition had stabilised, the Paediatrician from Corfu General Hospital Chrysoula Marangou told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that "there was a sudden complication and the child suffered an embolic stroke and lost her life."
The girl, who hadn't been vaccinated, was admitted to Corfu General Hospital early on Tuesday 3 December and doctors, who realised the seriousness of her condition, made superhuman efforts to stabilise her condition as they couldn't detect a heart beat.
Due to adverse weather conditions, it was impossible for the young girl to be taken by C-130 aircraft so she was taken to the ICU at Patras General University Hospital by ambulance accompanied by a paediatrician and anaesthetist from Corfu General Hospital.
Doctors there did everything in their power to keep her alive and save her organs following the serious septic shock she suffered from an infection in the soft tissues of her limbs.
There can be nothing but admiration for the parents of the poor little girl who decided to give hope of life to others through the donation of their young daughter's organs.
Corfu General Hospital Paediatrician Chrysoula Marangou confirmed that she had been told by Patras Hospital that "The parents had found the courage to donate their child's organs to other children that need them to stay alive."
According to Dr. Marangou, "The exact medical reasons for the change in the girl's condition are still being looked into by Patras Hospital ICU who had taken on this difficult case."
The National Transplant Organisation has been informed and Patras Hospital is carrying out all the necessary procedures to ensure readiness for the transportation of the organs to wherever they are required - either in Greece or abroad.
