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AIIMS Probes Teen's Death Amid Surgery Delay Claims
2 Sep
Summary
- AIIMS formed a committee to investigate a 15-year-old patient's death.
- The patient battled a complex congenital heart condition for over 13 years.
- Family raised concerns over alleged delays in corrective surgery.
A committee has been formed by the AIIMS director to investigate the death of Tanvi, a 15-year-old patient with a complex congenital heart condition. The probe will scrutinize the complete sequence of events, clinical records, treatments, and expert opinions related to her case. Tanvi had been receiving care at AIIMS for over 13 years for ventricular septal defect with pulmonary atresia. Her family voiced concerns about alleged delays in corrective surgery, noting that scheduled dates were reportedly changed. AIIMS stated Tanvi was first evaluated in October 2012. By 2017, the treating team deemed corrective surgery not feasible due to the condition's complexity, advising medical management instead. Despite this, the family continued seeking surgical opinions, with senior surgeons advising medical management again last year. Tanvi's condition worsened, leading to her admission on August 24. She developed severe cyanosis early on September 1, with oxygen saturation dropping significantly. Despite immediate support, she could not be revived and was declared deceased at 5:06 AM. An autopsy is currently being conducted.
