Ruth Semilore
A heartbreaking incident at Lebechi Hospital in Owerri, Imo State, has sparked outrage after a doctor allegedly relied on a YouTube tutorial while performing a Caesarean section (CS) surgery, resulting in the tragic deaths of both a pregnant woman and her baby.
The bereaved husband, Onyekachi Eze, cried out as he recounted the distressing ordeal in a video shared on Instagram by Nollywood producer Stanley Ontop.
According to Eze, he took his wife, who was in labour, to the hospital, where doctors informed him that she required an emergency Caesarean section due to excessive bleeding.
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However, Eze was horrified when he witnessed the doctor and medical staff watching a YouTube video during the operation.
He lamented,
“Right in my presence, they were using their phones to watch a YouTube video on how to perform surgery. I lost my wife and my baby during the process.”
Following public outcry, law enforcement authorities intervened, arresting the owner of the hospital.
A second video released by Ontop confirmed the arrest, stating,
“The owner of the hospital where doctors were watching YouTube on how to perform surgery has been arrested.”
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While some nurses have also been detained, the doctors responsible for the botcnhed surgery have reportedly absconded, with police intensifying efforts to track them down.
The tragic incident has raised concerns over medical negligence and unregulated healthcare practices in the state.
Watch the video below:
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