Pregnant woman's throat sliced open in last resort procedure to save baby and mum
over 3 years in Otago Daily Times
Darshi Wewalage, her husband Rukshan Don Wijesinghe, their baby Joel and daughter Hailey, 6, are a family thanks to Auckland City Hospital's medical team. Photo: Dean Purcell / NZH
As an "absolute last resort", a pregnant woman's throat was sliced open by a doctor who had never before performed the life-saving procedure. The thankful mum and her baby boy survived and are now doing well.