Botched Ear Surgery: Fake doctors under Telangana Medical Council probe
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Hyderabad: A patient from Narsampet was left in critical condition after a botched auricular surgery allegedly performed by unqualified practitioners, prompting the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) to take strict action against the fake doctors involved.
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During the inspection, authorities discovered that the fake doctors had been illegally storing and administering injections such as Diclofenac, Gentamicin, and Dexamethasone. Investigators revealed that these individuals had been providing medical services without any qualifications for several years, including administering anaesthesia during the surgery.
The investigation team also inspected the operation site in a nearby village and found a completely unhygienic setup, with an old bench being used as an operating table. The unqualified practitioner admitted to performing two to three operations a month, despite having no formal medical education.
Doctors’ highlighted the serious risks posed by rural fake practitioners, including severe infections, bacterial infection in the blood (sepsis), rectal complications, bleeding, shock, respiratory arrest due to wrong anaesthetic injections, kidney damage, ear/hearing problems (due to gentamicin side effects), increased blood sugar due to steroids, decreased immunity, wound infection, and death due to lack of post-operative care and risk of misdiagnosis.
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