Child who underwent hand amputation post complications at ICH, dies
While the child's condition was said to have remained stable post surgery, he had other chronic health problems including cardiac issues
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CHENNAI: The 1.5 year old kid Mohamed Mahir, who underwent amputation of the hand last month at the Institute of Child Health post venous thrombosis, passed away on Sunday morning. The child was initially admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for the treatment of other chronic illnesses.
While the child's condition was said to have remained stable post surgery, he had other chronic health problems and the health condition of the child had not improved over the last one month.
The hospital authorities at the Institute of Child Health on Sunday said that born as a premature baby and had complications in the form of bleeding in the brain which resulted in increase in size of the head due to accumulation of fluid in the brain requiring drainage for which tube was inserted at the age of 5 months. Child had gross lag in development involving all domains with poor weight gain and was nutritionally severely compromised.
Earlier, the parents had complained of negligence in the treatment provided to the child at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital alleging improper administration of IV drips causing clots and disrupting the movement of the hand. He was later moved to Institute of Child Health for amputation. Health minister had set up and enquiry committee that revealed that there was no negligence found in the treatment protocols. The parents of the child also appeared before the medical investigation committee.
The doctors had said that the child had multiple health problems including a hole in the heart and he was found to have a release of abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid inside the brain. A shunt was placed for the same after a surgery on May 2022. The child also had a cardiac arrest while performing the surgery at the Institute of Child Health but was successfully revived. Later, the shunt had come off through anus and the family brought the child to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in June for further treatment.
A press release from the Institute of Child Health stated that the child was treated in pediatric intensive care unit by multidisciplinary team of doctors but the child continued to have pseudomonas infection despite appropriate higher level of antibiotics.
"Procedures like revision shunt, life saving measures like artificial respiratory support were denied by the parents inspite of counselling by treating team. Child was regularly counselled by the treating team and the administrators during the entire hospital stay. Despite the best of all treatment measures child deteriorated and succumbed to the illness on 6 August at 5.42am, " the note stated.
As per the hospital authorities, problems and cause of death is said to be due to multiple factors including Inotrope Refractory shock, Pseudomonas shunt infection, right shoulder disarticulation, Vitamin D deficiency, Hypothyroidism and severe acute malnutrition.
Later, the shunt had come off through anus last week and the family brought the child to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in June for further treatment. Ne was found to have compartment syndrome, because of which blood and oxygen flow was being disrupted and the circulation was not regular.
