Srinagar, Jan 25: Doctors at New City Hospital, Tengpora, Srinagar on Saturday stopped the hysterectomy of a woman after opening her abdomen and discovering complications involving the patient’s urinary bladder.
The family from Parimpora, Srinagar, stated that their female relative was admitted to the private hospital for a hysterectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. She was taken to the operating theater, and her abdomen was opened for the procedure.
However, the family was shocked to learn that the surgery could not be completed despite the abdomen being opened, due to complications discovered during the procedure.
“Dr. Tahir Malik, who examined the patient, advised us to admit her to the hospital, stating that surgical intervention was necessary. We completed all the required tests and formalities,” said one of the patient’s relatives.
The relative stated that after opening the patient’s abdomen, the doctor informed them he could not proceed with the surgery, citing his inability to manage the case. He then stitched the abdomen and told the family he could not do anything further.
“The doctor left the scene but was later called back after we contacted the nearby police station. The doctors began blaming each other. We urge the Health Department Kashmir and other concerned authorities to investigate the matter and ensure justice,” the relative said.
They further questioned why the doctors proceeded with the surgery knowing they were not competent to handle such cases, demanding accountability.
Altaf Hussain, the owner of New City Hospital, stated that it was a case of uterus removal, but the procedure was halted due to complications involving the urinary bladder.
“When the doctor assessed the situation, he realized that proceeding further could cause significant blood loss. To prevent this and save the patient’s life, he decided to halt the surgery,” he said.
Altaf said during the investigations done before surgery the doctors could not find any such complications as they saw after the opening of the abdomen.
“The patient is doing well and let her wound recover. We will take a final call on it or maybe we can use conservative treatment for his complications,” he said.
“A doctor can never tolerate anything bad for patients and he works for the betterment of the patient. These cases are reported across the world,” Altaf said.
