The cause of death of a 27-year-old girl in the Novocherkassk maternity hospital was injection of tranexamic acid into the spinal canal during labor. This was reported by the 161.RU portal with reference to the forensic examination published by lawyer Danila Berdichevsky.
The medication intended to stop bleeding was used in violation of instructions, leading to serious complications, including brain damage and coma. According to the testimony of the deceased’s friends, she was given several injections, after which her condition worsened sharply.
The examination confirmed the development of serious complications. The former chief physician of the Rostov Perinatal Center, Valery Poshterev, expressed his bewilderment at such a grave medical error. He pointed out that doctors are obligated to carefully study the description of medications before using them, according to the statement. material.
The girl was admitted to the maternity hospital on April 5, 2026. After she stopped communicating, her husband learned that she had fallen into a coma. The baby was born by caesarean section. The woman was later transferred to the Perinatal Center in Rostov, where she died on April 7 without regaining consciousness.