Circumcision at UMCH: Minor boy lands in ICU

Staff Reporter :
Five-year-old Ayan, who came to the United Medical College Hospital (UMCH) at Madani Avenue in Badda area of the capital on December 31 for circumcision, fell critically after the surgery.

After the incident, the boy was taken to Gulshan United Hospital for advanced treatment.

Relatives allege that the victim Ayan is now fighting for life because of wrong application of anesthesia.

Ill fated boy came to the hospital with his father Shamim Ahmed. He was given pre-operative anesthesia and then operated upon . But after passage of four days Ayan has not regained consciousness.

Child Ayan is a nursery student of Jalsidi Cantonment School and College, Purbachal, Dhaka.According to hospital sources, Dr. Sabbir Ahmed applied anesthesia to the child.And Dr. Mehjabeen conducted the surgery.

In this regard, victim’s father Shamim Ahmed told the media that on December 31, he took the child to the United Medical College Hospital for circumcision.”After going there, the child is first given anesthesia.

Finally, when they couldn’t find the baby’s pulse, the doctors kept applying pressure on Ayan’s chest.