An inquest has been opened into the death of Alta Fixsler
In October 2021, two-year-old Alta Fixsler's life support was turned off. The Greater Manchester toddler suffered a brain injury from birth which left her needing ongoing medical support throughout her life.
Manchester Coroner's Court heard that little Alta suffered a brain injury caused by hypoxia - a lack of oxygen - which was due to a placental abruption. But Dr Sarah Vause, consultation obstetrician at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust , told the inquest this was separate to the 'unpredictable' placental abruption. On December 23, 2018, Mrs Fixsler suffered ‘severe' bleeding while at home alone.
Mr Fixsler described scenes of 'panic' at St Mary's Hospital, with doctors 'coming in and out'. The court heard Alta’s pulse was checked and found to be ‘very low’, before the couple were told an emergency caesarean section would be needed following the results of a blood test. Mr Fixsler told the court it was '12 or 13 minutes' between being told they would need the emergency caesarean section and his wife going in for the surgery, with medics waiting for blood test results. Dr Vause told the inquest that 'every second counts' when an unborn child is suffering hypoxia.
Mr and Mrs Fixsler both insisted they had insufficient information about the risks of placental abruption during the pregnancy. Mr Fixsler told the inquest they could have used that information to seek further medical interventions, such as private care, in an effort to prevent Alta's hypoxia.
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