New Delhi : Family of a 44-year-old woman has lodged a police complaint alleging that doctors of a top private hospital here have amputated both her hands and feet following an intestinal surgery without their consent, a charge denied by the hospital.
Premwati, a resident of Shahbad Mohammadpur of South West Delhi, had complained of stomach pain and fever following which she was admitted to Max hospital in Saket in August7, according to the brother of the patient. Doctors, after carrying out the necessary investigations, said that the patient had perforation of the intestine and required an operation, reports PTI.
“The doctors said that they wanted to operate her and we gave our consent. But, after the surgery, doctors said that she has developed severe sepsis and that they have to cut couple of her fingers which had got infected. “But then, without our consent, they amputated her both the hands and feet which is not acceptable,” said the brother P R Saini.
