New Delhi: Doctors at Fortis Hospital allegedly mistakenly operated upon the left leg of 24-year-old Ravi Rai instead of his injured right leg.
The doctors allegedly operated the wrong leg even after all relevant tests like the CT scan and X-Ray were conducted by the same doctors.
The family has registered a complaint against the hospital and are seeking justice not merely compensation. "We don't want compensation. We want legal action. How can a hospital be so negligent," Ravi's Father Ramkaran Rai said.
"Doctors told us that there was a fracture in the ankle of his right leg and that they need to do surgery to insert pins in his ankle for support. Trusting them we agreed for the surgery. But later, when our son gained consciousness, we realised that instead of the right leg, his left leg which was perfectly fine was operated," his father added.
"We have also complained to the police. And we will also approach Medical Council of India (MCI) and Delhi Medical Association (DMA) for justice. How can they operate left leg when the injury is on the right leg? This is grave negligence," the father said.
The Delhi Medical Council has taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and initiated an enquiry into it.
The hospital has fired 2 orthopaedic surgeons, 2 nurses and an operation theatre technician. Hospital authorities say the decision was taken by an expert panel formed to probe the matter. They have called it a 'rarest of aberrations'.
The Fortis Hospital had earlier said, "Patient safety is of paramount importance to us. We are deeply concerned and are looking into the matter and will take appropriate action as deemed necessary."
Ravi, a resident of Ashok Vihar, injured his right leg after he fell down from stairs on Sunday. He was rushed to Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh and underwent tests including CT-scan and X-Ray following which the doctors said that Ravi has suffered a fracture and that his condition was serious.
He has been moved to another hospital for further treatment.
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