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PANJIM: The committee instituted to inquire into the case in which a premature baby boy, one to the twins, faced amputation of his wrist, is yet to submit its report, which is likely within next one or two days.
On January 23, Dean of GMC had informed the media that he had constituted a committee headed by Dr Savita Chandra Head of the Gynaecology department of the GMC and the committee was expected to give its report within a week.
“The committee is yet to submit its report. It should do so in one to two days,” Dr Jindal said adding that the report was delayed because Dr Chandra was out of station on examination duty in Manipal.
The child’s limb was initially scheduled to be amputated on January 23, but the operation was put off. Meanwhile according to the dean, the condition of the child continues to be the ‘same’.
The boy was one of twins who were born after just seven months of pregnancy, underweight and lacking immunity. While one twin succumbed to his complications, the second healthier baby continued to battle for life in the incubator of the paediatric ICU of GMC.
Trouble began after a necessary intravenous needle missed its target causing a stoppage in blood supply. However, this is yet to be confirmed as the committee is yet to submit its the report. Gangrene set in threatening the boy’s arm. The boy’s wrist is yet to be amputated and the child has been put on medication to help restore blood supply to the arm.
This child’s case is complicated by the fact that being a young and delicate kid, correctional surgery cannot be done without endangering the life of the boy. So also transporting the boy poses dangers of its own.
When Herald spoke to the father of the boy, he accused the staff nurses of medical negligence saying that if the needle was removed when it was first noticed that blood supply to the arm was erratic, the problem would have been solved.
