According to a report on a Singapore media website on July 20, an 18-month-old boy in Saudi Arabia was undergoing a nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus. He had to undergo an operation because the swab was broken in the nasal cavity, but the day after the operation Unfortunately, he lost his life.
On July 10, this little boy who was just over 1 year old was taken to Shakla General Hospital because of a fever. The doctor's examination showed that the child was generally healthy, but for the sake of insurance, they decided to perform a nasal swab nucleic acid test.
According to reports, in the process of detecting the new coronavirus, the swab stick accidentally broke in the boy's nasal cavity. In order to remove the damaged swab, the doctor suggested that a general anesthesia operation must be performed.
At first, the boy's father opposed the general anesthesia, but after consulting some family members, and getting assurance from the hospital staff, he agreed. The
operation ended at around 1:00 am on July 11, and the swab was successfully removed.
, the child’s uncle and legal guardian, Mosaed al-Joufan (Mosaed al-Joufan) told the Arab media that the boy himself “has not suffered from any chronic or dangerous diseases”.
According to media reports, after the boy recovered consciousness, his mother asked the hospital to send a professional doctor to check the child’s condition to ensure that the swab was completely removed and there were no complications during the operation, such as bleeding or breathing difficulties. .
However, the hospital staff told her that because the doctor is not there, she must wait patiently. However, at 9 am on July 11, the boy suddenly lost consciousness. It is reported that the medical staff performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and mechanical ventilation on him. The boy's father rushed to the hospital. A radiologist performed an X-ray examination on the boy and found signs of airway obstruction in one of his lungs.
After his condition deteriorated, the child should have been sent to a specialist hospital in Riyadh. The boy’s uncle said: “This request was approved immediately, but we have been sitting in the hospital waiting for the ambulance. It took an hour for the ambulance to arrive in the emergency room.”
did not arrive until 1:19 in the afternoon. , The child was then sent to a specialist hospital for rescue, but it was too late. Between 3 pm and 5 pm on July 11, the little boy was pronounced dead. The family of
asked for an investigation of the child’s accidental death and the medical procedures he went through, and asked the relevant person in charge to accept punishment.
The Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia has ordered a detailed investigation of the incident. He also took the initiative to contact the father of the child to express his condolences and vowed to follow up the case himself.
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