The management of the
Lagos University Teaching
Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has
described as unfounded, the
accusation that one of its patients,
Mrs Folake Oduyoye died because
of the hospital’s negligence.
The Acting Chief Medical Director
of LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, made
the assertion on Saturday in Lagos
at a news conference.
The Women Advocates Research
and Documentation Centre
(WARDC) had on Friday, petitioned
the management of LUTH over the
death Oduyoye.
The husband of the deceased, Mr
Adeyemi Oduyoye, had in the
petition, claimed that the hospital
detained and abandoned his wife
without adequate medical care
because of his indebtedness to the
hospital.
Bode said that the woman was
admitted unconscious on Sept. 17
as an emergency case, following
complications from a caesarian
operation earlier performed in a
private hospital.
He said that examinations showed
that the patient was in shock with
possibility of intra-abdominal
collection confirmed to be abscess.
”This lady came into LUTH in
critical condition, unconscious and
infected from caesarian operation
performed in another hospital.
“She underwent a major operation
at which plenty of pus was
evacuated from her abdomen.
”She underwent a tracheotomy,
creating a hole on her neck to
enable her breath and stay alive.
”She was admitted into the
Intensive Care Unit, with multiple
organ failure, for one month she
was on ventilator, a machine
which was breathing for her.
”She also developed two episodes
of cardiac arrest from which she
was rescued.
“She also developed renal failure
for which she underwent four
sessions of haemodialysis, ” Bode
stated.
The acting medical director said
that contrary to other opinions, the
healthcare team efforts kept the
woman alive, in spite of the strike
embarked on by health workers.
He said that numerous surgeries,
specialised tests, interventions,
dialysis, drugs and other
consumables committed in treating
the deceased amounted to N1.5
million.
According to him, the family only
paid N300, 000 and requested for
a waiver of N1.2 million.
”She was discharged on Nov.9
when she was deemed fit to go
home while the husband was
sourcing for money to defray bill.
”Her relations, who wanted the
hospital to let them walk away
without paying for the services she
received, abandoned her.
”The husband requested to pay in
installments of N15, 000 per
month and this was accepted, but
he could not bring anyone to stand
as guarantor.
”However, the condition of
Oduyoye became suddenly poor
and she died of pulmonic
complications on Dec.13.
A post-mortem examination is to
be performed to ascertain cause of
death,” he said. (NAN)
Lagos University Teaching
Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has
described as unfounded, the
accusation that one of its patients,
Mrs Folake Oduyoye died because
of the hospital’s negligence.
The Acting Chief Medical Director
of LUTH, Prof. Chris Bode, made
the assertion on Saturday in Lagos
at a news conference.
The Women Advocates Research
and Documentation Centre
(WARDC) had on Friday, petitioned
the management of LUTH over the
death Oduyoye.
The husband of the deceased, Mr
Adeyemi Oduyoye, had in the
petition, claimed that the hospital
detained and abandoned his wife
without adequate medical care
because of his indebtedness to the
hospital.
Bode said that the woman was
admitted unconscious on Sept. 17
as an emergency case, following
complications from a caesarian
operation earlier performed in a
private hospital.
He said that examinations showed
that the patient was in shock with
possibility of intra-abdominal
collection confirmed to be abscess.
”This lady came into LUTH in
critical condition, unconscious and
infected from caesarian operation
performed in another hospital.
“She underwent a major operation
at which plenty of pus was
evacuated from her abdomen.
”She underwent a tracheotomy,
creating a hole on her neck to
enable her breath and stay alive.
”She was admitted into the
Intensive Care Unit, with multiple
organ failure, for one month she
was on ventilator, a machine
which was breathing for her.
”She also developed two episodes
of cardiac arrest from which she
was rescued.
“She also developed renal failure
for which she underwent four
sessions of haemodialysis, ” Bode
stated.
The acting medical director said
that contrary to other opinions, the
healthcare team efforts kept the
woman alive, in spite of the strike
embarked on by health workers.
He said that numerous surgeries,
specialised tests, interventions,
dialysis, drugs and other
consumables committed in treating
the deceased amounted to N1.5
million.
According to him, the family only
paid N300, 000 and requested for
a waiver of N1.2 million.
”She was discharged on Nov.9
when she was deemed fit to go
home while the husband was
sourcing for money to defray bill.
”Her relations, who wanted the
hospital to let them walk away
without paying for the services she
received, abandoned her.
”The husband requested to pay in
installments of N15, 000 per
month and this was accepted, but
he could not bring anyone to stand
as guarantor.
”However, the condition of
Oduyoye became suddenly poor
and she died of pulmonic
complications on Dec.13.
A post-mortem examination is to
be performed to ascertain cause of
death,” he said. (NAN)
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