Thane: The parents of a nine-year-old boy from Shahapur in Maharashtra’s Thane district have filed a complaint with the police, alleging that doctors at a government-run hospital mistakenly performed surgery on his private part instead of his injured leg.
In response to their allegation, a health official promised an investigation into the incident, and the police stated that they are conducting a probe.
The parents explained that their son sustained a leg injury while playing with friends last month. He was admitted to the sub-district hospital in Shahapur on June 15 for treatment. However, instead of addressing the leg injury, the doctors mistakenly performed a circumcision surgery on him.
The parents explained that their son sustained a leg injury while playing with friends last month. He was admitted to the sub-district hospital in Shahapur on June 15 for treatment. However, instead of addressing the leg injury, the doctors mistakenly performed a circumcision surgery on him.
The parents informed reporters that after realizing their mistake, the doctors quickly performed surgery on the boy’s injured leg. The parents have also filed a complaint with the Shahapur police. Although no case has been registered yet, a police official stated that an investigation is ongoing. District Civil Surgeon Dr. Kailas Pawar mentioned that the health authorities will conduct an inquiry into the allegations.
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Gajendra Pawar, a medical officer at the hospital, informed reporters that in addition to his leg injury, the boy also had a condition called phimosis (tight foreskin). He explained that they needed to perform two surgeries.
Regarding the communication with the parents about the second surgery, he suggested that the doctors might have forgotten to inform them or might have told other relatives of the patient.
Pawar insisted that the doctors acted correctly and there was nothing wrong with their actions. However, the parents refused to accept the explanation given by the doctors.
On the same day, two other patients of the same age group underwent surgery at the hospital, according to the doctors.
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