Infant undergoes second surgery within 10 days, family alleges negligence at Pariyaram Medical College

Kannur: Allegations of medical negligence have been raised against Pariyaram Medical College in Kannur after a two-and-a-half-month-old baby reportedly had to undergo a second surgery within 10 days of the first procedure. The infant's family alleged that the initial surgery was incomplete, leading to a deterioration in the baby's health, eventually requiring an emergency operation at a private hospital in Mangaluru.

According to the news reports, the infant was admitted to Pariyaram Medical College on October 10 after repeatedly vomiting during milk feeds. The infant had initially been examined at a private hospital in Payyanur before being referred to the medical college for further treatment.

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Medical examinations reportedly revealed a thickening of the pyloric muscle, which controls the passage of food from the stomach into the small intestine. The condition was obstructing the passage of food and causing repeated vomiting. Doctors subsequently performed surgery.

However, the baby's condition reportedly worsened after being discharged from the hospital. The infant reportedly started vomiting blood. Alarmed by this, the family immediately arranged an ambulance and rushed the baby to a private hospital in Mangaluru.

Further examinations at the Mangaluru hospital reportedly revealed that the initial surgery at Pariyaram Medical College had not adequately addressed the condition, with only a small portion of the thickened muscle allegedly having been removed. Doctors then performed an emergency second surgery to treat the problem and save the baby's life. The infant's health reportedly improved following the procedure.

Following the alleged medical negligence, the family filed a complaint with the medical college authorities, the Health Minister, and the police. The medical college authorities have constituted an inquiry board on an urgent basis and launched an investigation into the incident, Mathrubhumi reported.

Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a shocking incident, a fetus was found inside a drain on the premises of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital (MCH) on Wednesday, prompting the Medical College police to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery.

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