Summary:
Prematurity is a common neonatal problem in developing
countries and is associated with high mortality and both
immediate and long-term morbidities. More a baby is
premature more is the chance of mortality. With the advent
of modern supportive care favorable outcome has been
observed in extremely premature babies in developed
countries, but the outcome is not satisfactory in developing
countries. Recently, an incredibly low birth weight (456
grams) micro preemie was successfully managed in Dhaka
Shishu Hospital. With round the clock care at the hospital’s
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit she was tipping the scales and
discharged at the age of three months, weighing 1128 grams.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the lowest birth weight
baby survived in our country, an exceptional achievement
and a milestone in newborn care in Bangladesh.
Key words: Prematurity, Incredibly Low Birth Weight,
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Outcome.
(J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2017; 35: 142-146)