<p>While claiming Dhanalakshmi’s body, her husband and relatives gathered at the hospital in large numbers on Wednesday, a scene which threatened to snowball before the police restored order.<br /><br />Dhanalakshmi was declared dead in the early hours of Wednesday. While Dhanalakshmi delivered twins on February 13, one baby died during the birth. The other baby, which was underweight, was kept in the neo natal intensive care unit (NICU). It died on Tuesday night.<br /><br /> Dhanalakshmi had been shifted to ICU on February 14 after the doctors found that she was suffering from duodenal ulcer perforation, caused by stress. While denying any kind of negligence, the hospital authorities attributed the deaths to post operative complications. <br /><br />“The ulcer may have been there and may have gone undetected. We conducted a surgery for this on February 21,” explained Dr Anjanappa, KIMS hospital medical superintendent.<br /><br />Dhanalakshmi was admitted to the hospital on February 11 for delivery. She underwent Caesarean section two days later, since she was suffering from pre-eclamptic toxemia (high, uncontrolled hypertension in the third trimester of pregnancy). “The patient was supposed to have delivered a month later, but due to her condition the doctors had to conduct Caesarean section,” said Dr Anjanappa. </p>.<p>He said in both surgeries, the doctors had explained the complications that could arise, to the patient’s husband and brother. Following the second operation, Dhanalaskhmi’s condition deteriorated. She suffered from renal failure and septicemia and continued to be in the ICU. The surviving baby died on Tuesday night, while Dhanalakshmi succumbed to multi-organ failure on Wednesday morning. <br /><br />The relatives have threatened to lodge a police complaint against the treating doctors.<br /></p>
<p>While claiming Dhanalakshmi’s body, her husband and relatives gathered at the hospital in large numbers on Wednesday, a scene which threatened to snowball before the police restored order.<br /><br />Dhanalakshmi was declared dead in the early hours of Wednesday. While Dhanalakshmi delivered twins on February 13, one baby died during the birth. The other baby, which was underweight, was kept in the neo natal intensive care unit (NICU). It died on Tuesday night.<br /><br /> Dhanalakshmi had been shifted to ICU on February 14 after the doctors found that she was suffering from duodenal ulcer perforation, caused by stress. While denying any kind of negligence, the hospital authorities attributed the deaths to post operative complications. <br /><br />“The ulcer may have been there and may have gone undetected. We conducted a surgery for this on February 21,” explained Dr Anjanappa, KIMS hospital medical superintendent.<br /><br />Dhanalakshmi was admitted to the hospital on February 11 for delivery. She underwent Caesarean section two days later, since she was suffering from pre-eclamptic toxemia (high, uncontrolled hypertension in the third trimester of pregnancy). “The patient was supposed to have delivered a month later, but due to her condition the doctors had to conduct Caesarean section,” said Dr Anjanappa. </p>.<p>He said in both surgeries, the doctors had explained the complications that could arise, to the patient’s husband and brother. Following the second operation, Dhanalaskhmi’s condition deteriorated. She suffered from renal failure and septicemia and continued to be in the ICU. The surviving baby died on Tuesday night, while Dhanalakshmi succumbed to multi-organ failure on Wednesday morning. <br /><br />The relatives have threatened to lodge a police complaint against the treating doctors.<br /></p>
