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An allegation of medical negligence has been levelled towards the Authorities Medical School Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode, by the relations of a girl from Perambra within the district, who died there on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) morning following a surgical procedure performed on March 7.

In keeping with sources, Vilasini, 57, was admitted to the hospital on March 4 with post-menopausal bleeding in addition to endometrial hyperplasia, a pre-cancerous situation, for a surgical procedure to take away her uterus and ovaries. The medical doctors claimed that Vilasini was already on medicine for rheumatoid arthritis and irregular blood stress. After the surgical procedure, her family members had been knowledgeable that an harm was seen in her giant gut and it had been stitched by way of a laparoscopic surgical procedure.

Vilasini was shifted to the ward on March 8 and the family members claimed that the medical doctors had allowed her to have regular meals. Nonetheless, when she began having meals, Vilasini complained of extreme abdomen ache and was shifted to the intensive care unit. The family members claimed that one other surgical procedure was carried out to clear the an infection in her physique. They added that her situation, nonetheless, deteriorated by March 11 and the loss of life occurred a day later.

The medical doctors, in the meantime, stated that an emergency open surgical procedure was performed on March 10 as there had been a “leak” within the stitched a part of the gut. Faecal peritonitis, leaking of the faecal matter into the stomach cavity, was identified and required therapy was given. Although Vilasini was placed on ventilator assist, she couldn’t be saved, the medical doctors stated.

The police are but to file any case associated to the incident.