Botched cataract surgery: AIIMS team in Indore today
BHOPAL: A six-member team comprising specialists from AIIMS, New Delhi,
will reach Indore on Sunday for review and treatment of patients who
developed infection in their eyes following a cataract surgery at an eye
camp in Barwani, last month. The team led by senior ophthalmologists Dr
Atul Kumar and Dr Sudershan Khokhar will examine patients in Indore and
prescribe treatment.
At least, 45 patients out of total 86, lost their sight after they underwent a cataract surgery in an eye camp organized between November 16 and 23. Patients who complained of infection and low visibility, were rushed to MY Hospital and a private hospital in Indore. State government has suspended seven poeple including a doctor and six officials for negligence in the case. It was alleged the operation theatre (OT) was 60-year-old and its repair was pending since a long time.
Those suspended include ophthalmologist Dr R S Palod, staff nurse Leela Verma, Maya Chouhan, OT in charge Vineeta Chaukse, Shabana Mansoor and assistant Pradeep Chaukde.
Taking a serious note on the matter, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday spoke to Union health minister J P Nadda on phone, after which it was decided to send the patients to AIIMS, New Delhi, for further treatment. However, some patients refused to move, then the government requested to send a team of specialist to Indore.
After the incident, state public health and family welfare department has instructed to immediately conduct infection audit of operation theatres in all government hospitals. The government has also collected samples of equipment, swab, consumables, medicines used and linen in the OT during cataract surgery. The samples have been sent to central medicine lab in Kolkata, Indore and AIIMS Bhopal.
Meanwhile chief medical and health officer of Barwani district told TOI registration of criminal cases against government doctors who performed the cataract surgeries is a very technical issue and anything could be said after a thorough inquiry into the matter.
Barwani collector Ajay Singh Gangwal said investigation is going on and doctors responsible for the botch up have already been suspended. Gangwal said after investigation is completed, government will decide on action against erring doctors.
At least, 45 patients out of total 86, lost their sight after they underwent a cataract surgery in an eye camp organized between November 16 and 23. Patients who complained of infection and low visibility, were rushed to MY Hospital and a private hospital in Indore. State government has suspended seven poeple including a doctor and six officials for negligence in the case. It was alleged the operation theatre (OT) was 60-year-old and its repair was pending since a long time.
Those suspended include ophthalmologist Dr R S Palod, staff nurse Leela Verma, Maya Chouhan, OT in charge Vineeta Chaukse, Shabana Mansoor and assistant Pradeep Chaukde.
Taking a serious note on the matter, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday spoke to Union health minister J P Nadda on phone, after which it was decided to send the patients to AIIMS, New Delhi, for further treatment. However, some patients refused to move, then the government requested to send a team of specialist to Indore.
After the incident, state public health and family welfare department has instructed to immediately conduct infection audit of operation theatres in all government hospitals. The government has also collected samples of equipment, swab, consumables, medicines used and linen in the OT during cataract surgery. The samples have been sent to central medicine lab in Kolkata, Indore and AIIMS Bhopal.
Meanwhile chief medical and health officer of Barwani district told TOI registration of criminal cases against government doctors who performed the cataract surgeries is a very technical issue and anything could be said after a thorough inquiry into the matter.
Barwani collector Ajay Singh Gangwal said investigation is going on and doctors responsible for the botch up have already been suspended. Gangwal said after investigation is completed, government will decide on action against erring doctors.
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