Jodhpur: Two women admitted to AIIMS, Jodhpur, in critical condition after complications following caesarean procedures are responding to treatment, the district administration said Tuesday. These women are among the eight who developed complications after surgeries at Paota District Hospital on June 20. The two were first referred to MDM Hospital and later shifted to AIIMS on Monday.District Collector Alok Ranjan said both patients are improving. “Out of eight women, six are perfectly well and the other two, Sonu and Lalita, in AIIMS here are also showing signs of improvement. I visited them and spoke to their family members at the hospital,” he said.Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Gayatri Rathore also visited the hospitals and held a meeting with administrative and medical officials to assess the situation Tuesday.Preliminary observations indicate a batch of sodium lactate administered to the women before the caesarean sections is suspected. Doctors said sodium lactate drip, also known as compound sodium lactate or Ringer’s Lactate, is given in pregnancy to safely rehydrate the body, restore electrolyte balance, correct mild to moderate metabolic acidosis, and manage blood pressure drops during labour.PMO at the district hospital, Kulbir Singh Chopra, said the sodium lactate batch was procured about a week ago, while other medicines were from the existing stock. “Given the suspicion, this batch has been completely held up from further use, and the final probe report is awaited,” he said.Chopra said both patients suffered kidney complications and added that surgeries will remain suspended until reports related to the operation theatre and medicines are received. He said the exact cause can be determined only after investigation reports are available.With reports from two committees—one from SN Medical College and one from AIIMS Jodhpur—still awaited, all surgical procedures have been suspended at Paota District Hospital after its gynaec OT was shut. Patients requiring surgery will be referred to MDM Hospital.District Collector Ranjan said committee findings and reports on medicines and equipment are pending. “Once these reports are obtained, only then will we be able to ascertain the root cause of these incidents and take action accordingly,” he said.
