Baby Alp: The Struggle to Hold on to Life
Baby Alp, the second child of the Emel-Emrah Aras couple, was born in Iğdır at 37 weeks, weighing 2 kilos 900 grams. Immediately after birth, it was determined that the esophagus was underdeveloped and the baby was transferred to Ankara by air ambulance belonging to the Ministry of Health due to the risk to life.
Baby Alp’s treatment was carried out at Ankara Education and Research Hospital. The baby, diagnosed with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula, underwent a successful operation and regained his health. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doğuş Çalışkan, who performed the operation, stated that baby Alp’s condition is now good and that the operation was successful.
“Esophageal atresia is a very rare congenital anomaly. This anomaly refers to a condition in which the esophagus needs to be surgically stitched end to end. We perform such surgeries in our clinic using the closed method. Baby Alp’s surgery was also completed successfully and he is now being fed orally.”
Emel Aras, the mother of baby Alp, expressed her happiness that her baby’s treatment was successful and said, “I am looking forward to being reunited with my baby. May God not let anyone leave the hospital without being able to take their child. It “It was a very difficult process but thank God my child is well and healthy. There are only a few days left until we are reunited, I will hold him in my arms in good health, God willing.”
