Maybe he thought it was “See-Section.”
A man in Australia is suing the hospital where he watched his wife give birth by caesarean section in 2018, claiming it caused him a “psychotic illness.”
New dad Anil Koppula filed a lawsuit years after the successful operation, declaring that the experience led to the “destruction of his marriage.”
In documents filed in support of his suit, “Mr. Koppula claims that he was encouraged, or allowed, to observe the delivery, that on his way, he saw his wife’s internal organs and blood.”
Additionally, Koppula claims “that the Hospital breached the duty of care owed to him and is liable to pay him damages.”
His lawsuit seeks damages from the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne of 1 billion Australian dollars, equivalent to more than 642 million US dollars.
A C-section is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Healthcare providers use it when they believe it is safer for the mother and/or baby.
A man in Australia is suing the hospital where he saw his wife undergo a C-section in 2018, claiming it caused her a “psychotic illness.” Getty Images
There are several medical reasons why a C-section may be performed: abnormal fetal position or heartbeat, labor problems, large baby, infection or other concerns.
There are risks associated with the procedure, including infection, bleeding, blood clots and injury to the bladder or bowel.
In one recent case, a woman in England was given just hours to live after contracting sepsis following a routine C-section.
Nearly a third of all US births are by C-section, despite the high risks and costs of the procedure.Getty Images
And earlier this month, a woman complaining of chronic pain discovered she had a surgical instrument the size of a dinner plate in her stomach more than a year after giving birth to her baby via C-section.
Some health experts find that many C-sections are unnecessary: Overall, 31.8% — nearly a third — of all US births are C-sections, according to KFF Health News, despite the high risks and costs of the procedure. .
Women are often allowed to have a partner or family member in the room as they are having a C-section, so they can witness the birth of the new baby and support the mother during the procedure.
The hospital in Australia has said it did not breach its “duty of care,” and that Koppula suffered no actual injuries because of the C-section she observed.
And the judge agreed: Koppula chose to represent himself in court, where Judge James Gorton dismissed the suit, calling the claim an “abuse of process.”
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
