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Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan has sought an enquiry into the incidental wherein the relatives of a diligent astatine Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, alleged that maggots were recovered successful the surgical coiled of the diligent who had been shifted to the ward aft spending the post-surgical play successful the intensive attraction unit.
The ailment was raised by the household of Rajendraprasad of Paripally, who had been admitted to the MCH pursuing a roadworthy postulation mishap with superior injuries to the legs. He had undergone an orthopaedic country wherein a metallic rod had to beryllium inserted to repair the fractured bony and his injured limb had been kept stabilised utilizing an outer fixator.
The patient’s household had alleged that maggots were recovered connected the patient’s injured limb aft helium was shifted to the ward, aft the archetypal post-operative play successful the ICU. After the household raised the issue, the diligent was reportedly shifted backmost to the ICU. The household besides alleged that though they had informed the nursing unit astir uncovering maggots connected the leg, thing was done astir it.
When contacted, the MCH superintendent, CG Jayachandran, said helium had received a study astir the incidental and that helium had asked the Head of Orthopaedics to inquire into it.
He said that adjacent erstwhile the ICU is simply a sterile space, radical are moving successful and retired of the ICU, nutrient is being carried successful and past determination are galore patients who request diaper change. There were hence opportunities for flies to sneak in. Wound myiasis (the information wherein flies are attracted to unfastened wounds oregon secretions and laic eggs which hatch into maggots successful a time oregon two) has been clinically documented successful ICUs and it would beryllium enquired into, helium said.
Report sought
Mr. Muraleedharan said that helium had asked a four-member committee, including the Vice Principal of the MCH, the superintendent and the heads of Orthopaedics and General Surgery to inquire into the incidental and taxable a study by Wednesday evening. He said that the infirmary staff, who allegedly misbehaved with the patient’s family, would beryllium sent for counselling.
