A reported intraoperative electrosurgical accident during a cesarean section at a private nursing home in Sundargarh, Odisha, has led to police and administrative inquiries after a postpartum patient allegedly sustained significant burn injuries. According to the complaint filed with Sundargarh Town police, the 30-year-old patient underwent a C-section in April after initially visiting the woman and child wing of the district headquarters hospital in Sundargarh. The procedure was reportedly performed at a private facility by an obstetrician-gynecologist along with a supporting doctor.
The patient later developed severe pain and burning sensations in the thigh and perineal region after discharge. Family members alleged that the injuries had initially been concealed under dressings and were mistaken for routine postoperative skin changes while the effects of anesthesia persisted. The…
