KOLKATA: Days after a new mother died at Kolkata’s Midnapore Medical College (MMC) allegedly after she was administered expired Ringer’s lactate saline, three women whose condition deteriorated along with her were found to have acute kidney injury and required dialysis. These women were also administered the saline after C-section delivery at the hospital. Two are on ventilation, and the third is in the ICU.
All three were shifted to SSKM Hospital late on Sunday. While Ringer’s lactate is suspected to be the cause, a 13-member committee probing the case is yet to ascertain this. “The initial suspicion falls on Ringer’s lactate, but we have to look into other possible factors,” said a committee member.
Committee members said while the banned Ringer’s lactate was used, which was not ideal, the same fluid was used on other patients in other departments where it did not cause any death or deterioration. The members said they will wait for the drug analysis report of the batch of the IV fluid, which may take about two weeks.
Five women who underwent C-section at MMC on Wednesday fell ill after the procedure. Mamoni Ruidas (22) died two days later, and three are critical. Families alleged their condition deteriorated after they were administered Ringer’s lactate, which is used for replenishing fluid.
