Doctors of Assam’s Jorhat Medical College & Hospital (JMCH) operate on the wrong leg of a young child. The child is said to belong to Misamari, Dergaon.
JMCH Doctors Operate On Wrong Leg
As per the reports, a 9-year-old child who was receiving treatment at the JMCH for a problem in his right leg had surgery on his left leg.
The child had been receiving therapy at the JMCH since December 2022. The child was admitted to the hospital on March 9 and had surgery.
The child’s family members were shocked to learn that his left leg had undergone surgery. The child was once again taken to the operating room and this time the doctors treated his right leg.
In this regard, Dr. Purnima Barua, Medical Superintendent of the JMCH, stated that the entire episode was the consequence of a communication breakdown.
