Criminal case is initiated due to the death of woman in labor in Nizhny Novgorod hospital

A woman in labor has died in regional clinical hospital. She was brought there after cesarean section operation in Dzerzhinsky maternity hospital. 29.Jul.14 12:44 PM By Borisov Sergey Photo Toinnov.com    536

Dzerzhinsky investigation committee is looking into a crime and checking all information connected with death of 32-year old woman. She has died after cesarean section operation which has been done in maternity hospital in Nizhny Novgorod region. According to official information which is provided by investigation committee cesarean section operation has been made in Dzerzhinsky maternity hospital #1 on the 30th of June. This operation was necessary. A healthy boy has been born due to it. However woman’s health conditions were getting worse. Doctors decided to take her to in the intensive care unit. She was brought to regional hospital in Nizhny Novgorod later where she died on the 16th of July. Forensic-medical examination will be made in order to indicate the main reason of her death. At the same time this examination will make it possible to evaluate the level of doctors’ qualification. Relatives are accusing doctors of this horrible tragedy. They are sure that there was not enough attention from their side especially when health conditions of dead woman were getting worse. They were supposed to provide here with descent level of care after cesarean section operation.

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