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The Deputy Director of Health, Pune circle, has redirected Sahyadri Hospitals to submit the complete medical records of the husband and wife who died following a liver transplant surgery.
Dr Bhagwan Pawar, who took charge as Deputy Director of Health, Pune circle, told The Indian Express on Monday that the team from Sahyadri Hospitals submitted a set of documents related to the liver transplant deaths.
“However there are some medical records and other documents that are yet to be submitted. The hospital has been asked to submit the necessary medical documents by Tuesday morning,” said Dr Pawar. Once the reports are submitted, it will be verified and a spot investigation committee will also be appointed as per process.
A statement issued by Sahyadri Hospitals on Monday said they had received a notice from the Deputy Director of Health and the hospital has already submitted its detailed response. “Some additional information has also been sought, to which we will be sharing our response. We shall extend our fullest cooperation to the authorities and remain committed to transparency and upholding the highest standards of patient care.”
The Deputy Director of Health, Pune circle, had taken cognizance of a liver transplant surgery performed on a man and his wife at Sahyadri Hospitals and issued a notice to the hospital on Sunday.
Kamini Kaomkar (42), a resident of Hadapsar, had donated a part of her liver to her husband Bapu Balkrishna Koamkar (49) on August 15. However, Bapu Koamkar passed away on August 17 after the liver transplant operation. Kamini, who had initially recovered well after donating part of her liver, had developed hypotensive shock and multiorgan dysfunction which could not be controlled even with advanced treatment, according to authorities at Sahyadri Hospitals.
Authorities at Sahyadri hospital had told The Indian Express that on an average, three to four liver transplants are performed every month and this was a very unfortunate incident. They reiterated that surgeries were carried out strictly as per medical protocols.
