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Case filed against Professor Doctor Arjuna Aluvihare for fatal blunder committed in surgery on 25 year old Fathima!
The husband of a 25 year old lady who faced death during the course of an operation on her had filed action against the surgeon and specialist who conducted the operation and the private hospital situated at Katugastota in Kandy, after her death.
Professor Arjuna Aluvihare who is a distinguished physician in the island had being bestowed with the Vidyajothi Award too. The lady under reference was admitted to the hospital to undergo an
operation in her anal passage, having been admitted to the hospital on the 12th of this month and the victim concerned has been given an injection by the professor after which she had succumbed.
The postmortem on the dead body of the victim was conducted by the judicial medical officer of Kandy General Hospital and he had mentioned that no reason for death could be ascertained. The deceased Fathima Umma of Suduhumpola, Mulgampola happens to be a mother of 3 children and her final rites were performed day-before-yesterday (13) evening.
After the professor presented himself before Kandy Acting Magistrate Mr. Mahinda Liyanage with an attorney-at-law, he was released on a personal bond of Rs. 2 lakhs. The acting magistrate ordered the doctor to appear in courts on 21st March. The magistrate who gave the verdict of 'not being able to ascertain the reason' into consideration according to court medical report issued, an open verdict on the death was issued and instructed the police to send parts of the deceased's body to the Government Analyst and to secure a report.
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What COULD BE LEARNED FROM THIS INCIDENT
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Even mentors make mistakes
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The risk of any surgery is uncertain
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Some file legal action because of hurt
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Information is warranted to arrive at a conclusion of guilt
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