A Pentecostal Ministry pastor, Chinedu Rockson, accused the management of Ilogbo Central Hospital in Ajangbadi area of Lagos State of removing his wife, Chinansa’s womb and damaging her bladder.
The hospital management in reaction to the allegation which has sprouted the Rockson’s lawyer, Chris Ogbedeneto, to petition the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said the case could have been worse were it not for the timely intervention of medical practitioners.
Explaining the hospital’s stand, a director at the hospital, Dr Femi Obileyi said: “We are known for standard in the area where we operate and that is why we enjoy a lot of patronage. The woman in question had been mismanaged ab initio. She burst her womb in the first hospital where she registered. They pressed her womb to force the baby out and that action ruptured the womb. When she was brought to us, she was bleeding because the labour had become obstructed.
“We discovered that to save her life, we would need to do a surgery. At surgery, we discovered that her uterus had burst, which had also affected her bladder. We first stopped the bleeding and then made some repairs. It was after all these that we discovered she could not control her urine.
“When they came to us, they had issues with money, which we didn’t allow to be a barrier. We admitted her and did everything possible to save her life. We can’t imagine that after saving her life, the family will turn around to fight us.
“The man was called in when the attempts to repair the womb proved abortive. He was informed that the tear was serious and we had to save her life. We did that to carry him along, and he gave his consent.”