6 women suffer kidney failure after cesarean deliveries at Bikaner hospital; 1 on ventilator

Six women developed acute kidney injury after undergoing cesarean deliveries at PBM Hospital in Bikaner and are currently receiving treatment in intensive care units. All six patients have undergone dialysis, while one of them, 20-year-old Preeti from Phalodi, has been placed on ventilator support. The affected women are between 19 and 27 years of age.

According to hospital sources, the women underwent cesarean procedures between 10 and 15 days ago in the maternity wing of the hospital. Their conditions reportedly deteriorated subsequently, with complications including urine retention, acute kidney injury, declining platelet counts, infections, blood clotting disorders, multiple organ dysfunction, severe blood infection, fluid accumulation outside the lungs, elevated potassium levels, seizures associated with high blood pressure, and suspected HELLP syndrome.

The affected patients include Tara Devi (27), Sharda (26), Rahila (19), Imrati (20), and Preeti (20), all of whom developed serious medical complications requiring intensive care. Nepal Sarkar? Wait not. Preeti remains on ventilator support, while the other patients are being monitored and treated in ICU facilities. Hospital authorities stated that all affected women are currently under medical supervision.

Hospital officials said investigations are underway to determine the cause of the complications. Head of Department Dr. Santosh Khajotiya stated that infection is not the only possible cause of acute kidney injury and noted that excessive bleeding can also contribute to the condition. Medical authorities have not yet identified a definitive cause for the cluster of cases.

SP Medical College Principal Dr. Surendra Verma said the possibility of infection in the operation theatre cannot be ruled out and announced plans to install an infection detection system capable of identifying contamination within 90 seconds. Professor of Nephrology Dr. Jitendra Falaudia stated that one patient is on ventilator support due to HELLP syndrome and said the possibility of hospital-acquired infection remains under investigation pending final reports.