Newborn dies after c-section at Khandwa Hospital, kin accuses doctor of negligence

Khandwa: Doctors at Lady Butler Hospital in Khandwa are facing charges of alleged medical negligence after a newborn's death resulting from a delayed cesarean section delivery.

According to family members, doctors inadvertently delayed the procedure to proceed with a normal delivery. Subsequently, due to later complications, doctors performed a C-section without informing the family members about the change in procedure.

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The husband of the patient alleged that the gynaecologist had been mistreating her wife since the beginning of her pregnancy. He claimed that they were given reassurance of normal delivery after undergoing private treatment with Dr ***, which included sonography in the eighth month confirming the baby's health and weight of 3.3 kg.

Seeking justice for their loss, the family members filed a complaint against the doctors on Wednesday.

As per a Free Press Journal news report, the patient was referred from Chhaigaon Makhan Hospital to Lady Butler Hospital on the morning of June 21. The doctors at first attempted to deliver the baby through normal delivery but later conducted a C-section on June 23. When the baby was delivered, the doctor noticed some serious complications with the baby. Therefore, they shifted the baby to the ICU. Unfortunately, the baby passed away two days later.

In response to the allegations, the accused gynaecologist Dr *** said, "It was a referred case from Chhaigaon Makhan. The delivery was done on Sunday while I was on duty, and the child was in critical condition. The relatives caused a commotion at the hospital after the unfortunate incident. We empathised with their pain and chose not to file a complaint against them."

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