Another surgical blunder at Kerala government hospital: Patient claims wrong implant was inserted in his hand

(MENAFN-AsiaNet News) Serious allegations of medical negligence have already made headlines in Kerala as they continue to plague the state’s Government Medical College hospital after a man filed a complaint at the police Saturday, saying an implant intended for another patient was mistakenly inserted into his broken hand.

The accusation follows another incident in which a doctor was suspended for allegedly operating on a four-year-old girl’s tongue instead of surgically removing an extra finger.

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An officer from the Medical College police station confirmed that an FIR was being filed regarding the alleged surgical mix-up.

“The man has raised concerns regarding his operation. A detailed investigation is required to verify the allegations made in the complaint,” the officer said.

The man was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital for surgery after being referred by the Beach Hospital (Government General Hospital) following a road accident. The error was reportedly discovered during an X-ray taken after the operation.

There was no immediate response from the hospital or the state health department regarding this issue.

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