Orissa HC expresses concerns over deaths after open heart surgery at SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack

The Supreme Court of Oissa expressed his concerns about high mortality among patients who had an open heart surgery at SCB Medical College Hospital.

Since January 2025, 26 patients from 85 open heart surgery performed at SCB Medical College Hospital did not survive.

“After passing through the data related to open cardiovascular surgery, we see that in 2023, 15 patient defeats, in 2024 (January -August) in 2024, 2024, 2024 (January -August), 85 open cardiovascular surgery (almost one -third) of 85 open cardiovascular surgery (almost one third). Sahoo and Justice V. Naraposingh.

Oissa HC, after open heart surgery, a report about patients who succumbed to complications received Sou Motu consciousness. During the hearing, the court was accountable that the surgeon who carried out open heart surgery would retire next year.

S. Aswathi, who responded to observations, was sure that the issue would be taken at the government level. In the case of open heart surgery, steps will be taken to ensure that there will be no dislocation and allow patient care.

It was also confident that death inspections would be performed to determine the factors that cause deaths after surgery. When the Medical Inspector reported that the deaths were reviewed, the court directed it to present at the next date.

“Medical Inspector, SCBMCH, Cuttack, will provide full data of the current condition of surviving open cardiovascular patients. Each effort will be done to create another team of competent doctors in open heart surgery in cardio thoracic vascular surgery (CTV). 2025).

“In order to reduce cases (against medical advice) (against medical advice), patients accepted for open heart surgery will also be made to make consultancy.”

“The cause of death after rising open heart surgery needs a comprehensive study and the risks of death can be reduced by involving such patients in a controlled cardiac rehabilitation program to improve physical function, to follow all medications and to give lifestyle instructions.” He said.

In 2023, a total of 186 was accepted for open cardiovascular surgery, while 21 were opposed to medical advice. In 2024, a total of 181 was accepted for such an operation, and 46 of them were against medical advice. In 2025, 138 was accepted between January and August, and 53 were against medical advice.