Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, July 12: The negligent and casual attitude of doctors and
healthcare institutions has continued to claim valuable human lives. In one
such incident, a BJP leader hailing from Kharah Madana village of Purmandal
lost his life after been operated for Gall Bladder Stone at JK Medicity.
Ironically, the
deceased Pitamber Nath (64), Purmandal block president of BJP, had gone to
Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu for treatment but landed at JK Medicity
on the insistence of Dr. Satish Parihar, Consultant at GMC.
The said doctor had
advised the deceased patient to undergo laproscopic surgery at the private
healthcare institution at the rate of Rs 17,000.
The son of
deceased, Narinder Sharma narrated that his father was quite healthy and his
entire body parameters were alright except the problem of Gall Bladder Stone.
“The doctor (Dr. Satish Parihar) advised my father to undergo laproscopic
sugery at JK Medicity instead of GMC and we followed the advice. After the
surgery, the health of my father continued to deteriorate and ultimately he
succumbed,” he said.
According to
sources, the surgeon (Dr. Parihar) failed to perform laproscopic surgery
successfully and thereafter he performed open surgery. After surgery, the
patient complained of severe pain in the abdominal part. On examination, it was
found that internal bleeding had happened due to mistake on the end of surgeon
at the time of surgery. Thereafter, Pitamber Nath was again subjected to
surgery for more than four hours. But, the condition of patient continued to
deteriorate. In the meantime, he was given five to six units of blood.
After two days,
doctor informed the attendants that patient’s kidney had developed some problem
and suggested to take him to Pathankot Hospital. At Pathankot, the doctors
termed the condition of patient as critical. Failed to recuperate, Pitamber
Nath breathed his last.
When contacted, Dr.
Satish Parihar claimed that patient had some complications owing to which
laproscopic surgery could not be performed and he tried his level best to save
the patient. He, however, failed to explain the rationale behind advising the
patient to undergo surgery at JK Medicity.
The owner of the
private hospital, Dr Gagan Singh also claimed innocence on his part and shifted
the blame on surgeon who brought the patient from GMC to his hospital.
Though, the
innocent family members of the deceased neither held any demonstration against
the irresponsible surgeon nor they blocked the road keeping dead body in the
middle demanding action against the people whose negligence took the life of
Pitamber Nath but, the basic question remained as it is that for how long the
irresponsible medicos will continue to take toll of human lives.
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