Not advising / performing diagnostic tests to rule out complications is negligence
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December - 2023, Posted On: 01 December 2023
The patient delivered a healthy baby girl at a hospital under care of her doctor. She experienced stomach pain post-operatively, hence consulted the doctor. The doctor prescribed medicines, but did not perform any diagnostic tests to ascertain reason for stomach pain.
The patient continued to experience the pain for a very long time. An ultrasound scan was performed which reported adhesions at the anterior abdominal wall, at the incision site. Eventually, the patient underwent another corrective surgery performed by another doctor.