Uttar Pradesh: Elderly Man Given Stitches Under Mobile Flashlight After Power Cut at Govt Hospital
This is just one of the recent such incidents to take place in Uttar Pradesh. Cases of medical negligence ranging from carelessness in surgeries to delay in the treatment of patients have been reported in recent times . The man received stitches under mobile flashlight. The doctor on the duty said that the matter will be brought to the notice of senior medical officer.
Lucknow, September 1: In yet another case of medical negligence, an elderly man in Uttar Pradesh's Shikohabad district received stitches under a mobile flashlight as there was no electricity available in the hospital. The man was reportedly involved in a road accident and sustained injuries. He was brought to the hospital by his son. Manoj Kumar, a resident of a nearby village, had to be taken to a hospital following the injury he sustained due to the accident. Uttar Pradesh: Cloth Detected in Woman's Stomach Days After Surgery in Etawah District.
This is just one of the recent such incidents to take place in Uttar Pradesh. Cases of medical negligence ranging from carelessness in surgeries to delay in the treatment of patients have been reported in recent times . The man received stitches under mobile flashlight. The doctor on the duty said that the matter will be brought to the notice of senior medical officer. Varanasi: Doctor Leaves Syringes Inside Woman's Body, Hospital Also Left Cotton In a Prior Surgery Accuses Patient.
When asked for explanation, Dr Abhishek, the doctor on duty, said that frequent power cuts are a reality in the area. The doctor added that there is an invertor in the hospital, which is reserved for emergency purposes. However, the doctor said that the invertor might have been discharged, which must have forced the hospital administration to administer the stictches under mobile flashlight.
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