<p>Kapali died in the operation theatre of Santosh Hospital near Coles Park. Her family had alleged that she died due to 'gross negligence' by the doctors.They had registered a case against the team of doctors. The Karnataka Medical Council had heard the case. The case is also being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). <br />The experts’ committee found that Kapali was declared dead at 11:50 am on April 16, 2010. However, from the ultrasound films, it was evident that the test was carried out on the intrauterine foetus (the baby) at 12:05 pm; 12:07pm; 12:08:30 pm and 12:08:45 pm, when Kapali was already dead.<br /><br />Doctor’s version<br />Reacting to the findings, Dr Anil Kumar Sakalecha, ultrasonologist at Santosh Hospital, said that he had started the ultrasound test around 11:30 am when Kapali was still alive. <br />"My job is to conduct the ultrasound test and it was found that the baby had died in the womb. The printout of the report was taken at the time mentioned in the committee’s report. So there is a difference in the time," he said. <br /><br />The expert committee also examined the post-mortem report which suggested a fracture of the sacro-iliac bone, with a haematoma on the left side following a trauma. <br />The report said that there were serious fractures in the sacroiliac joint (the pelvic bone) and that a blood clot weighing 1,500 grams was found in the womb area.<br /><br />Dr H Satishchandra, Medical Superintendent of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals, who was the chairman of the expert committee, told Deccan Herald that the fracture of the sacro-iliac bone, which is the hip joint, normally occurs in case of road accidents. "Kapali may have had a fall in the operation theatre, due to which there was a fracture and subsequent blood clot in the womb. However, the same needs to be established," he said.<br /><br />Following the death of Kapali due to cardiac arrest, a caesarean section should have been done within four to five minutes to save the intra uterine foetus (the baby). <br />In this case, it was not attempted by the doctors, the committee said. However, Dr Indira Rao, the gynaecologist, refused on comment on the issue stating the investigation was still on.<br /><br />A report on the incident was published in Deccan Herald in its issue dated June 30, 2010.<br /></p>
<p>Kapali died in the operation theatre of Santosh Hospital near Coles Park. Her family had alleged that she died due to 'gross negligence' by the doctors.They had registered a case against the team of doctors. The Karnataka Medical Council had heard the case. The case is also being investigated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). <br />The experts’ committee found that Kapali was declared dead at 11:50 am on April 16, 2010. However, from the ultrasound films, it was evident that the test was carried out on the intrauterine foetus (the baby) at 12:05 pm; 12:07pm; 12:08:30 pm and 12:08:45 pm, when Kapali was already dead.<br /><br />Doctor’s version<br />Reacting to the findings, Dr Anil Kumar Sakalecha, ultrasonologist at Santosh Hospital, said that he had started the ultrasound test around 11:30 am when Kapali was still alive. <br />"My job is to conduct the ultrasound test and it was found that the baby had died in the womb. The printout of the report was taken at the time mentioned in the committee’s report. So there is a difference in the time," he said. <br /><br />The expert committee also examined the post-mortem report which suggested a fracture of the sacro-iliac bone, with a haematoma on the left side following a trauma. <br />The report said that there were serious fractures in the sacroiliac joint (the pelvic bone) and that a blood clot weighing 1,500 grams was found in the womb area.<br /><br />Dr H Satishchandra, Medical Superintendent of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals, who was the chairman of the expert committee, told Deccan Herald that the fracture of the sacro-iliac bone, which is the hip joint, normally occurs in case of road accidents. "Kapali may have had a fall in the operation theatre, due to which there was a fracture and subsequent blood clot in the womb. However, the same needs to be established," he said.<br /><br />Following the death of Kapali due to cardiac arrest, a caesarean section should have been done within four to five minutes to save the intra uterine foetus (the baby). <br />In this case, it was not attempted by the doctors, the committee said. However, Dr Indira Rao, the gynaecologist, refused on comment on the issue stating the investigation was still on.<br /><br />A report on the incident was published in Deccan Herald in its issue dated June 30, 2010.<br /></p>
