Another ‘Mix-Up’ At Kozhikode Govt Hospital? Hospital Denies Patient’s ‘Wrong Implant’ Claim

The allegation surfaced shortly after a doctor at the same hospital was suspended for allegedly operating on tongue of a 4-year-old girl instead of performing a procedure to remove her sixth finger.

Ajith, the patient, was admitted to the hospital following a referral from Beach Hospital due to a hand fracture sustained in a road accident.

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After a patient alleged a surgical error at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, the hospital dismissed the claims as baseless, stating that the patient received the standard treatment for his type of fracture. The patient, Ajith, claimed that an orthopedic surgeon implanted a rod intended for another patient.

The allegation surfaced shortly after a doctor at the same hospital was suspended for allegedly operating on the tongue of a four-year-old girl instead of performing a procedure to remove her sixth finger last week.

Ajith, the patient, was admitted to the hospital following a referral from Beach Hospital due to a hand fracture sustained in a road accident.

However, Ajith's family claimed that the mix-up became apparent when the patient experienced severe pain after the surgery. They further alleged that the doctors yelled at them when they refused to consent to another surgery on the same day. His mother also filed a complaint alleging medical negligence on the part of the doctor and hospital, as reported by On Manorama. 

Meanwhile, an officer from Kozhikode Medical College police station confirmed that an FIR had been filed regarding the alleged mix-up incident at the Medical College Hospital on Saturday.

"The man has raised some suspicions regarding his surgery. A detailed investigation is required to ascertain the claim in the complaint," the officer told PTI.

In response to the accusations, Dr. Jacob Mathew, Head of the Orthopaedics Department at the hospital, stated that upon reviewing the medical records, he found no evidence of any wrongdoing in the treatment provided for the patient.

Claiming that the surgery was a success, he said, "Standard implants were used. What was done to this patient is what is usually done for other patients with similar problems."