Patient death post nasal polyps surgery: Kin accuses Kerala hospital of medical negligence, exhumes body for postmortem

At first, the family did not express any grievances, and his body was laid to rest following the final rituals at the cemetery of Infant Jesus Church in Sasimala pending post-mortem examination.

Later on, they filed a complaint with the Kalpetta police, the District Police Chief, the District Collector, the District Medical Officer, and the Health Minister on Monday which prompted the exhumation of his body for further investigation. The family believes that medical negligence occurred during the treatment.

The exhumation process was conducted at the Infant Jesus Church cemetery in Sasimala under the supervision of RS Saji, the tahsildar of Vythiri, with the involvement of personnel from the Pulpally police station. The body was examined by an assistant police surgeon, and subsequently, it was transferred to the Government Medical College, Kozhikode, for a postmortem examination, reports Onmanorama.

The post-mortem examination will likely provide more insights into the cause of his death, and the investigation may help determine whether there were any lapses in medical care during the surgery or postoperative period.

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