The boy had hurt his fingures while playing at his classroom.
AB Wire
A Five-year-old boy slipped into coma during surgery of his fingers and the family alleged medical negligence by the Mallya Hospital in Bengaluru.
The boy named Lakshay P had hurt his fingures while playing at his classroom desk on June 10. Lakshay’s father Purushottam received a call from teacher that his son had injured his fingers and required urgent medical intervention.
“The hospital authorities demanded RS 60,000 and said the surgery needs to be done in six hours. I didn’t think much about the money and deposited RS. 25,000 Before the surgery, my son was fine and he was playing games, ” Purushottam told to ANI.
After few hours of the surgery, the doctor told the family that oxygen was not supplied to Lakshay, which led to damage in his heart and lungs.
“We were shocked to hear this. The doctors said Lakshay had some heart problem. We said he was fine. The doctors forced us to accept that our child had some heart problem from before. Later on, the hospital authorities asked us to shift my son to the Manipal Hospital, It has been nine days and he is still in coma.” Purushottam added.