The child had died in new operation theatre of MY hospital due to negligence of hospital as the theatre didn’t undergo the mandatory trial run safety lab tests. The operation theatre was inaugurated on May 24.

The child had died in the paediatric intensive care unit of the hospital when he was accidentally administered nitrous oxide instead of oxygen due to mix-up in the supply pipes in the attached operation theatre on Saturday. Another child, in a similar case, was declared brain dead on Sunday morning. MY hospital spokesperson Vijay Agarwal said the chances of his revival looked slim.

MGM medical college dean MK Rathore said, “We are not sure about it (the report). Three culture tests are usually performed. An operation can be performed only when this report comes negative.” However, one technician Rajendra Choudhary, who reportedly set up the pipes at the operation theatre, alleged that he had insisted for a trial run, but the hospital authorities ignored him.

As per the hospital guidlines, technical specialists of the operation theatre required to conduct 20 tests which includes all the tests like all the pipelines, machines and surgical apparatus are working as per the standard guidelines and check and submit the reports to the doctor incharge so that the operation theatre can be used. However, in the above case, the sources alleged, the technical clearance and permit report was not submitted to the doctor-incharge. Sources also said that the doctor too should give a go-ahead after seeing the clearance report at his end.

MGM medical college dean MK Rathore has made the 5 member team of doctors on saturday evening on the issue. The team will submit its report to the state government after a thorough probe.The head of the team is Anil Baharani, head of the department of medicine, MGM medical college. The heads of the pediatrics and anaesthesia departments are also part of the team. The team will submit a detailed report in two days while a primary report is expected to arrive by Monday.

“I do not possess the medical acumen to state whether any tests are performed in the first place to verify whether an operation theatre is safe to perform an operation.” However, he said, “if there were any protocols that were not fulfilled and should ideally be carried out then strict action will be taken (against those who are responsible for it)", said Divisional commissioner Sanjay Dubey.