Thiruvananthapuram: A patient died after a three-and-a-half-hour delay in transplanting his kidney, which was delivered from Aluva in Ernakulam district at a speed of more than 200 km in 3 hours. Heads of 2 departments of the Medical College have been suspended following the controversy over the incident. Retired ITI instructor G Sureshkumar (62) died at Kumar Bhavan in Karakonam. Police have registered a case against Suresh’s brother.
The head of the urology department said the surgery was delayed due to lack of coordination and negligence on the part of the doctors, including the fact that the box containing the kidney was taken to the medical college by outsiders and fled. Dr. S. Vasudevan Potti, Head, Department of Nephrology; Suspended by Jacob George. Minister Veena George directed the action after seeking an explanation from the doctors on duty. The Additional Chief Secretary of Health was tasked with a detailed investigation.
The kidney of Jijith (39) of Varantharappilly Chullipparambil, Varantharappilly, Thrissur, who died while undergoing treatment at Aluva Rajagiri Hospital, was brought to Thiruvananthapuram. Despite the pre-arranged emergency surgery, no preparations were made as per protocol. There were no surgeons. There was a dispute between the doctors of nephrology and urology over this. Then the hospital superintendent came and called the surgeons. After this, Suresh was brought to the theater after dialysis. It is usually done hours before the organ arrives and all the surgical arrangements are completed and the patient is taken to the theater.
‘Two outsiders took the kidney from the ambulance and ran away. It will examine how that happened and what the accompanying doctors and staff were doing. The fact that those who ran away with their kidneys did not know where the operating theater was also caused confusion. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. – Minister Veena George
English Summary: Delayed organ transplant; serious fall to Thiruvananthapuram Medical college death