Childless woman with defective surgery dies

Childless woman with defective surgery dies
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Surgery
By Mustapha Sumaila
Abuja, Jan. 29, 2018 (NAN) A Childless woman, Victoria Isaac, who went through a defective surgery at Orozo, Abuja, has died.
The late Victoria’s husband, Mr Isaac Aondovihi confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday.
NAN recalls that the surgery was allegedly conducted by Dr Mpson Warigon, the Chief Medical Director of Niquad Clinic, located on Kajah Road, Orozo.
Aondovihi said that the wife died of the complication from a wrong surgery in the morning of Jan. 28 at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja.
He explained that his wife had been on admission at the Maitama General Hospital since a wrong surgery was carried out on her in August 2017 till she died.
NAN recalls that Aondovihi had then stated that the CMD of Niquad Clinic had diagnosed that his wife had `Left Mucinous Ovarian Cyst’ which prevented the wife from getting pregnant.
He said that the doctor told him that there was need for such to be removed through surgery and asked him to pay N45,000 for the operation.
According to him, days after the surgery was performed on Aug. 7, 2017, his wife could not defecate because he later found out that part of her intestine was cut and tied with thread by the doctor.
“She could no longer defecate while on admission in the hospital and after we returned home and I was surprised at the development; if not the issue of conception that took us to the clinic, my wife was in sound health.
“The doctor did not give us any consent form to fill or tell us the implication of the surgery he intended to do,” the husband then narrated.
He said that he had taken the corpse of his wife with the support of the management of Maitama General Hospital to her village at Sauka, Nasarawa State.
Aondovihi however noted that he had not decided whether to still file a case against the clinic that perpetuated the wrong surgery.
He said that though, he was told that the medical director who conducted the defective surgery had died in November last year.
“I have confirmed the death of the doctor in question from some of the staff of the clinic and neighbours.
“I am still mourning my wife and I am yet to discuss with my lawyer to know the next line of action,” he said.
NAN also gathered that the alleged doctor that committed the wrong surgery was said to be on admission for hypertension as at October 2017.
Mr Ajibola Jimoh, the legal counsel to Aondovihi, has confirmed the report, adding that he is yet to get the brief of his client to institute a case against the clinic. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola