Intestine Cut instead of Fallopian Tube: Private hospital booked under IPC 304A on botched tubectomy allegations

Hyderabad: A private hospital in the Kalapathar area of Hyderabad has recently been booked after a 28-year-old woman passed away following an alleged botched-up tubectomy procedure wherein the surgeon mistakenly cut the small intestine instead of the fallopian tube. 

Tubectomy or tubal sterilization is a permanent method of contraception for women. This surgical procedure clips fallopian tubes, preventing the egg released by the ovary from reaching the end destination i.e., the uterus.

The family members of the victim alleged that the surgeon mistakenly cut her small intestine instead of the fallopian tube causing severe complications leading to her death. 

Consequently, the private hospital management has been booked for causing death due to negligence based on a complaint filed by the victim's family members. 

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According to the DC news report, the matter concerns the female patient, a resident of Islampura Basti in Farooqnagar of Shamshabad who was admitted to the private hospital and underwent the procedure on December 17. Following the surgery, the patient began experiencing vomiting, prompting his husband to take her back to the hospital on December 18.

However, the family alleged the doctors instead of revealing the reason behind her severe health condition, insisted on having the couple sign agreements and record a video of the same. 

Upon seeking a second opinion at a diagnostic centre in Shadnagar, it was discovered that her small intestine had been mistakenly cut during the tubectomy. Following this, she was undergoing treatment at Owaisi Hospital. Unfortunately, she passed away around 9.30 pm on Monday.

The victim's husband revealed that she had opted for the family planning operation on the advice of his elder sister. Her body was sent for post-mortem to Osmania General Hospital on Tuesday and later handed over to her family. 

Following the loss of the patient, the family members filed a complaint with the police, leading to the registration of a case under Section 304 (A) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the hospital management for causing death due to negligence. 

Although the hospital management has been booked in connection with the case, no arrests have been made so far as the case is under investigation. 

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