In a shocking case of medical negligence, doctors at a private hospital in Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan district, performed unnecessary appendix surgeries on dozens of children in an alleged major misdiagnosis case.
The incident took place in Tallo Bangla Chak 212, where the medical staff of Toheed Medical Complex on Kacha Shahi Road carried out appendectomies on dozens of children who were complaining of abdominal pain.
Authorities sealed the Toheed Medical Complex after an inquiry report revealed serious negligence, unethical and inappropriate surgical interventions.
The investigation followed a public outcry after the incident went viral on social media.
According to the official inquiry, conducted by a three-member committee, no outbreak of an infectious disease was reported in the area.
The report confirmed that appendectomies were performed on 22 out of the 28 examined children at Toheed Medical Complex.
“All 24 examined children were found to be medically stable and oriented to time and place,” the report added.
