The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday performed the first caesarean section (CS) in the recently-commissioned operating theatre of its Maternity Unit and the operation was a success.
Mandy Smith, 23, delivered her second child, a 3.1 kg (6.8 pounds) baby boy, and she is said to be recovering well. Her first child was also born via CS. The operating doctors were Dr. Geramias Rangel and Dr. Shivani Samlall assisted by a team of nurses and surgical assistants.
Dr. Ruth Derkenne, coordinator of the Residency Masters Degree Programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the GPH, said that it was an exciting day for all women and children of Guyana. “It will make a huge
