«As one of the surgeons involved in the attempt to save the patient, I feel compelled to state that for many hours, every possible effort — with selflessness and urgency — was made to keep the 35-year-old mother alive,» said Konstantinos Pliakostamos, Director of the Surgical Clinic at Livadeia General Hospital.
The administrative judicial inquiry into the case of 35-year-old Viosiana — a patient under the care of a gynecologist at Livadeia Hospital — is now fully underway, just over 24 hours after her death. In an emotional break from silence, one of the surgeons called in to treat her has spoken out publicly.
Viosiana’s husband, speaking to newsit.gr, described the harrowing hours he spent by his wife’s side during her final moments.
The 35-year-old had just given birth to her second child via scheduled cesarean section on the morning of Wednesday, 24 June 2026. Minutes later, she developed severe, uncontrolled vaginal bleeding.
In a Facebook post, Dr. Pliakostamos detailed what occurred. He explained that the cesarean delivery proceeded without complications and concluded as planned. However, while the new mother remained in the operating room for routine postoperative monitoring, sudden and unusually heavy vaginal bleeding was detected.
Her condition deteriorated rapidly, prompting the immediate involvement of two surgeons. Though the surgical intervention was completed successfully, her clinical status worsened unexpectedly soon after — ultimately resulting in her death.
«Given the profound tragedy — already being endured by her husband and two young children who have lost their mother — it is self-evident that every possible effort will be made to fully investigate the overall management of this case and clarify the true causes of her death,» Pliakostamos wrote.
He added: «Unsubstantiated public statements that collectively discredit a hospital which, for years, has provided maternity services to women unable to access private healthcare do not serve the pursuit of truth. On the contrary, they worsen the climate and undermine the work of professionals who serve Greece’s public health system every day.»
According to the surgeon’s account, the initial bleeding was attributed to inadequate uterine response to standard uterotonic medications administered per protocol. As the hemorrhage intensified and became life-threatening, additional uterotonics and hemostatic agents were administered, and surgical intervention was initiated without delay.