Delhi 's Maulana Azad Medical college{MAMC} and its affiliate LNJP[lok nayak JP] hospital have issued an order to stop surgeries on obese patients weighing over
80Kg.
The hospitals surgery dept says that operation tables in the operation theatres are not in a condition to bear the weight of obese patients.
The bizarre chain of incidents began, when operating doctors found the table shaking under the patients weight . Moments later , the table
broke and the patient under anaesthetic , fell on the floor. Though the surgery was completed somehow and patient saved , it left the doctors shaking
The hospital called for an emergency meeting and set up a committee which recommended the overweight ban besides suggesting hiring a bio medical engineer
to monitor and maintain the operation theatre tables.lol
The hospital performs 100 surgeries per day
A study by ICMR says 13% 0f 1.2 billion indians could be obese.
Courtesy Mail Today of 8th oct 2015
80Kg.
The hospitals surgery dept says that operation tables in the operation theatres are not in a condition to bear the weight of obese patients.
The bizarre chain of incidents began, when operating doctors found the table shaking under the patients weight . Moments later , the table
broke and the patient under anaesthetic , fell on the floor. Though the surgery was completed somehow and patient saved , it left the doctors shaking
The hospital called for an emergency meeting and set up a committee which recommended the overweight ban besides suggesting hiring a bio medical engineer
to monitor and maintain the operation theatre tables.lol
The hospital performs 100 surgeries per day
A study by ICMR says 13% 0f 1.2 billion indians could be obese.
Courtesy Mail Today of 8th oct 2015
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