Ultrasound scans show structure not function: Karnataka Medical Council acquits two doctors of negligence
Ultrasound scanning only shows structural development and not functionality-- Karnataka Medical Council
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) has acquitted two doctors from the allegations of negligence in providing information regarding a foetal deformity to a couple who had conceived a baby through Intra-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).
TOI reports about the case which concerns a couple who had conceived the baby through IVF and gave birth to a boy on 9th October 2014 at a private hospital near Nagarabhavi. The child did not have an eyeball on the left orbit and an underdeveloped one on the right with improper vision. When ophthalmologists were consulted, the couple was informed that there was no treatment to this deformity.
On 25th October 2014, the state medical council was approached by the parents to file a complaint against IVF specialist Dr Madhuri Patil, Head of Patil Fertility and Endoscopic Centre, and foetal medicine expert from Medha Ultrasound and Scanning Centre, Dr Preethi Venkatesh. The couple accused them that they did not inform about the eye deformity of the foetus.
The Karnataka Medical Council went through the entire matter and sought a reply from both the parties.
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