AIIMS specialists to treat botched cataract surgery patients in Indore

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Meanwhile, after facing flak for the botched-up surgeries, the state government has decided to conduct an infection audit of operation theatres of all district hospitals and remove lacunae, if detected.

The public health and family welfare department has directed all its joint directors to conduct the audit and ensure better treatment of the affected patients at the eye camp in Barwani district. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had earlier announced that the state would foot the expenses for the complete treatment of the affected, as reported by

HT.

An action of suspension has been taken against seven people directly involved for alleged negligence in the case, including a a doctor tor and six officials. It was also alleged that the operation theatre (OT) used for the surgery was 60-year-old, which also required repairs.  Meanwhile, sampled of equipment, swab, consumables, medicines used and linen in the OT during cataract surgery have been sent to central medicine lab in Kolkata, Indore and AIIMS Bhopal.

The list of suspended people includes the ophthalmologist Dr R S Palod, staff nurse Leela Verma, Maya Chouhan, OT in charge Vineeta Chaukse, Shabana Mansoor and assistant Pradeep Chaukde.

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On the ground level action reported, the state public health and family welfare department has directed an infection audit of operation theatres in all government hospitals.

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.