Banswada C-section complications: State inquiry team inspects Mother and Child Hospital

The State government's inquiry into complications following Caesarean sections at Banswada's Mother and Child Hospital has intensified, with a committee inspecting the facility. Five women fell critically ill after surgeries, while laboratory analysis of medicines and surgical materials is underway.

Nizamabad: The State government’s inquiry into the Caesarean section complications at the 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Banswada gathered pace, with an inquiry committee inspecting the facility where five new mothers fell critically ill after undergoing surgeries earlier this month.

Narender Reddy, executive engineer of Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) and a member of the inquiry committee, inspected the operation theatre, water supply tank, labour room and the structural quality of the hospital building.

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Hospital Superintendent Dr Vijaya Bhaskar briefed the team on the incident. Assistant Engineer Sagar Reddy accompanied the inspection. Narender Reddy said the committee would submit its findings to the government after completing the inquiry.

The incident came to light after five of the 10 pregnant women who underwent Caesarean sections on July 11 and 12 developed serious complications, including low platelet counts and urinary and kidney-related problems. They were shifted to the Government Hospital in Nizamabad, from where three women in critical condition were later referred to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad.

Meanwhile, hospital authorities have suspended Caesarean procedures until the cause of the complications is established. Samples of medicines and other materials used during the surgeries have been sent for laboratory analysis as part of the investigation.