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Nurse Amputates Infant's Finger During Cannula Removal
2 Mar
Summary
- A nurse partially amputated an infant's finger while removing a cannula.
- The incident occurred on February 27 during hospital discharge procedures.
- Police are investigating the case under Section 125 of the BNS.
A severe incident occurred at Sarvodaya Hospital on February 27, resulting in a partial amputation of an infant's finger. The child, Shree Tyagi, was undergoing treatment and was being prepared for discharge.
During the removal of a cannula from the infant's left hand, a nurse allegedly used scissors to cut the securing surgical tape. In the process, the child's fingertip, including the portion under the nail, was inadvertently severed.
