7-year-old-boy goes for nasal surgery, doctor performs hernia operation instead
5 years, 10 months ago

7-year-old-boy goes for nasal surgery, doctor performs hernia operation instead

India TV News  

7-year-old-boy goes for nasal surgery, doctor performs hernia operation instead A doctor in Kerala's Malappuram district performed a hernia surgery on a seven-year-old boy instead of removing a growth in his nasal passage after an apparent a mix-up of the names of two patients. A doctor in Kerala's Malappuram district performed a hernia surgery on a seven-year-old boy instead of removing a growth in his nasal passage after an apparent a mix-up of the names of two patients. Hospital sources told PTI that there was another patient, named Dhanush, who was supposed to undergo surgery for hernia, and the mistake occurred due to the similarity in their names. "There is serious negligence on behalf of the staff including the doctor," rights panel member K Mohan Kumar said in his interim order.

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Hindustan Times  

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