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Keralam Minister K Muraleedharan on Saturday said the District Medical Officer (DMO) will inquire into the death of an 18-month-old boy in Kannur following alleged complications after anaesthesia was administered for stitching a cut lip.
Speaking to ANI, Muraleedharan said a complaint has also been filed with the police and stressed that even though it's a private hospital, such treatment should not be permitted. "It was reported yesterday, and the DMO (District Medical Officer) will inquire into the matter. We have filed a complaint with the police department as well. Although it is a private hospital, that type of treatment should not be permitted," he said. The minister's remarks came after the post-mortem examination of the toddler, Devansh Shouria, was completed at Kannur Government Medical College on Saturday. Devansh died at Baby Memorial Hospital in Kannur on Friday night after remaining in critical condition for five days following the administration of anaesthesia during a procedure to stitch a cut on his lip. The child, who was the only son of T Suraj and Vijisha of Mathamangalam in Eramam-Kuttoor grama panchayat, had sustained the injury after falling while playing at his house on July 5. His parents took him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur, where doctors administered anaesthesia for suturing the wound. Soon after the procedure, his condition deteriorated, and he did not regain consciousness. He was later shifted to the hospital's Kannur unit for advanced treatment, where he died at around 9 pm on Friday. Based on a complaint filed by the child's relative, K Rajeevan, Payyannur police registered a case against Dr Anjali Poduval, the anaesthetist at Baby Memorial Hospital, Payyannur. The doctor has been booked under Section 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts endangering life or personal safety. Meanwhile, workers of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a protest march to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur, demanding action in connection with the toddler's death. Baby Memorial Hospital has denied allegations of medical negligence. In an earlier statement, the hospital said the child suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest immediately after administration of anaesthesia and was promptly placed on ventilator support before being shifted to its Kannur unit for advanced critical care. The hospital maintained that complications can occur following anaesthesia despite appropriate dosage and medical care, said all accepted treatment protocols had been followed, and added that every possible effort had been made to save the child's life. Further investigation is underway. (ANI)
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