Doctors make blunder while doing woman's stomach operation

A woman, who was taken serious sick following doctors at Government Medical College here allegedly left a piece of cloth in her stomach in the time of operation, has passed away in the course of treatment in a hospital in UP’s Lucknow.

The woman, who was admitted to the trauma centre of King George's Medical College in a grave state of health on a ventilator, passed away on Monday, her husband said.

Taking cognizance of the matter, the principal of the medical college, Rajesh Kumar, had set up a three-member investigating committee to look into the allegation.

According to the husband, the committee has not taken his version yet.

The woman's husband Manoj, a native of Ramapur North which falls under the jurisdiction of Tilhar police station, had alleged that his wife Neelam (in her 30s) had given birth to a baby girl on 6th January during which a piece of cloth was left in her stomach.

Speaking to news agency PTI, The woman’s husband said that his wife breathed her last during treatment at the Lucknow trauma centre on Monday. He further went on to say that after the birth of their daughter, his wife used to complain about stomach pain.

With no relief from any of the treatment, the husband of the woman claimed that he got her admitted to a private medical college in Shahjahanpur during which a piece of cloth was found in her stomach which was removed through an operation. Later, the woman was admitted to Lucknow trauma centre after her condition worsened, he said.

Medical College spokesperson Dr Puja Tripathi, however, said that earlier when the inquiry committee tried to take the statement of the concerned doctor, he did not come up with satisfactory reply.

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