Doctor stitches again pregnant girl after discovering foetus untimely; faces probe
3 min readBy PTI
KARIMGANJ: A gynaecologist in an Assam authorities hospital has been accused of performing a Caesarean part process on a pregnant girl, three and half months earlier than her due date, and stitching the incision after realising that the foetus was untimely.
Authorities of Karimganj Civil Hospital, the place the incident passed off, on Sunday stated an inquiry was being performed to establish the details.
The physician had allegedly tried to hush up the matter and requested the expectant girl’s household to not talk about it with anybody, however her relations and neighbours got here to know of it when the affected person’s well being worsened after she was discharged from the hospital.
“We have received a report of such an incident. We are conducting an inquiry to ascertain the facts. Any action against the doctor or anyone else, if found to be erring, will be taken depending on the inquiry report,” the hospital authorities stated.
An 11-member committee has been shaped to look into the matter and the preliminary report has been submitted on Friday, they stated.
“We have forwarded the preliminary report to the Health Department in Guwahati. We are awaiting submission of the full report,” they stated.
The pregnant girl was admitted to the hospital on August 21 after she felt unwell.
After conserving her in statement for 2 days, the physician determined to go for a C-section on August 23 with out conducting any ultrasound examination, though he was conscious that she was as a consequence of ship a child in early December, the relations alleged.
After the incision, the physician realised that the foetus was untimely and stitched again the reduce, leaving the foetus intact inside.
The girl was discharged on August 31 and the physician had allegedly requested the household to not reveal the matter to anybody.
However, the girl’s well being deteriorated as soon as she returned house and her neighbours and relations got here to know of it.
The enraged relations then took up the difficulty with the hospital authorities, prompting them to order the inquiry.
The girl is at the moment admitted to the identical hospital.
An ultrasound examination carried out on the girl on Friday revealed that the foetus is unhurt, relations stated.
KARIMGANJ: A gynaecologist in an Assam authorities hospital has been accused of performing a Caesarean part process on a pregnant girl, three and half months earlier than her due date, and stitching the incision after realising that the foetus was untimely.
Authorities of Karimganj Civil Hospital, the place the incident passed off, on Sunday stated an inquiry was being performed to establish the details.
The physician had allegedly tried to hush up the matter and requested the expectant girl’s household to not talk about it with anybody, however her relations and neighbours got here to know of it when the affected person’s well being worsened after she was discharged from the hospital.
“We have received a report of such an incident. We are conducting an inquiry to ascertain the facts. Any action against the doctor or anyone else, if found to be erring, will be taken depending on the inquiry report,” the hospital authorities stated.
An 11-member committee has been shaped to look into the matter and the preliminary report has been submitted on Friday, they stated.
“We have forwarded the preliminary report to the Health Department in Guwahati. We are awaiting submission of the full report,” they stated.
The pregnant girl was admitted to the hospital on August 21 after she felt unwell.
After conserving her in statement for 2 days, the physician determined to go for a C-section on August 23 with out conducting any ultrasound examination, though he was conscious that she was as a consequence of ship a child in early December, the relations alleged.
After the incision, the physician realised that the foetus was untimely and stitched again the reduce, leaving the foetus intact inside.
The girl was discharged on August 31 and the physician had allegedly requested the household to not reveal the matter to anybody.
However, the girl’s well being deteriorated as soon as she returned house and her neighbours and relations got here to know of it.
The enraged relations then took up the difficulty with the hospital authorities, prompting them to order the inquiry.
The girl is at the moment admitted to the identical hospital.
An ultrasound examination carried out on the girl on Friday revealed that the foetus is unhurt, relations stated.
