— Says Autopsy Reveals Uzonwanne Chidinma Mercy Died Due To
Medical Negligence During Surgery
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The Nigerian Bar Association [NBA] Gwagwalada branch has
petition one Dr. Jide Kudehinbu, to the Mental and Dental
Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria [MDPCN], on account of
professional misconduct and negligence carried out in surgery,
leading to the death of one Uzonwanne Chidinma Mercy.
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The petition which was sighted by Nairalaw, is dated the
3rd day of March and titled, “Complaint of Professional Misconduct
Against Dr. Jide Kudehinbu.” The said petition was further signed
by the Chairperson and Secretary of the branch, Isah Aliyu, and
Akachukwu Nwoye respectively.
The petition reveals that the late Uzonwanne had approached the
Nigerian Air Force Base Hospital [NAF Hospital] at Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport Road, sometime in 2020, after she developed
an illness. Diagnosis conducted on her revealed that she had
developed fibroid and accordingly, a surgical procedure was
expected to be conducted. However, in conflict with a necessary
medical procedure, one of the medical practitioners at the
Hospital, Dr. Jide Kudehinbu advised her to forgo the surgery at
the NAF Hospital, and rather carry out same procedure at his
private hospital, Medmore Hospital Clinic, Lugbe, Abuja.
In accordance with his directive, the deceased had undergone the
surgical procedure at his clinic on the 13th day of December 2020
and was accordingly discharged, only for her health condition to
further deteriorate, whereafter she was readmitted to Medmore
Hospital Clinic Lugbe [the clinic owned by Dr. Jide Kudehinbu]
three days after the surgery. Despite her readmission, her
condition became very critical leading to her decision to
re-approach the NAF Hospital, where she underwent corrective
surgery.
Nonetheless, her situation was quite critical despite the
corrective surgery performed on her by the Hospital, whereafter she
collapsed into a coma.
She, however, gave up the ghost at the University of Abuja
Teaching Hospital on the 22nd of January, 2021 after being
recommended by the NAF Hospital, without coming out of a coma.
An autopsy carried out by the Teaching Hospital, revealed
amongst other things that the deceased had suffered; severe
cerebral edema, overwhelming sepsis, colonic perforation, renal
information, amongst other things, all of which could be traced to
the original surgery conducted by Dr. Jide Kudehinbu.
The NBA branch is therefore seeking the MDPCN to cause an
investigation into the circumstance of her death, and accordingly
punish any erring member of the medical professional in accordance
with its rules of operations.
— Says Autopsy Reveals Uzonwanne Chidinma Mercy Died Due To
Medical Negligence During Surgery
The Nigerian Bar Association [NBA] Gwagwalada branch has
petition one Dr. Jide Kudehinbu, to the Mental and Dental
Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria [MDPCN], on account of
professional misconduct and negligence carried out in surgery,
leading to the death of one Uzonwanne Chidinma Mercy.
The petition which was sighted by Nairalaw, is dated the
3rd day of March and titled, “Complaint of Professional Misconduct
Against Dr. Jide Kudehinbu.” The said petition was further signed
by the Chairperson and Secretary of the branch, Isah Aliyu, and
Akachukwu Nwoye respectively.
The petition reveals that the late Uzonwanne had approached the
Nigerian Air Force Base Hospital [NAF Hospital] at Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport Road, sometime in 2020, after she developed
an illness. Diagnosis conducted on her revealed that she had
developed fibroid and accordingly, a surgical procedure was
expected to be conducted. However, in conflict with a necessary
medical procedure, one of the medical practitioners at the
Hospital, Dr. Jide Kudehinbu advised her to forgo the surgery at
the NAF Hospital, and rather carry out same procedure at his
private hospital, Medmore Hospital Clinic, Lugbe, Abuja.
In accordance with his directive, the deceased had undergone the
surgical procedure at his clinic on the 13th day of December 2020
and was accordingly discharged, only for her health condition to
further deteriorate, whereafter she was readmitted to Medmore
Hospital Clinic Lugbe [the clinic owned by Dr. Jide Kudehinbu]
three days after the surgery. Despite her readmission, her
condition became very critical leading to her decision to
re-approach the NAF Hospital, where she underwent corrective
surgery.
Nonetheless, her situation was quite critical despite the
corrective surgery performed on her by the Hospital, whereafter she
collapsed into a coma.
She, however, gave up the ghost at the University of Abuja
Teaching Hospital on the 22nd of January, 2021 after being
recommended by the NAF Hospital, without coming out of a coma.
An autopsy carried out by the Teaching Hospital, revealed
amongst other things that the deceased had suffered; severe
cerebral edema, overwhelming sepsis, colonic perforation, renal
information, amongst other things, all of which could be traced to
the original surgery conducted by Dr. Jide Kudehinbu.
The NBA branch is therefore seeking the MDPCN to cause an
investigation into the circumstance of her death, and accordingly
punish any erring member of the medical professional in accordance
with its rules of operations.