10-15 days required for kidney patient’s surgery, HC told

Chandigarh, June 4

For Bhupender Beniwal, there is light at the end of the tunnel, only the channel’s length has increased. Just about two days after the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) stated that the procedure for conducting his kidney patient nephew’s surgery had already commenced, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was today told that another 10-15 days were required for certain formalities.

“It is fairly conceded by the counsel for the parties that before fixing the date of operation, certain formalities, including requisite tests, are necessary, which are going to take 10-15 days. Therefore, they jointly request for a date in the first week of July. Adjourned to July 7,” Justice Sant Parkash asserted.

Beniwal had moved the court seeking directions to the hospital to operate upon his nephew apprehending acute kidney infection in the absence of surgical intervention. He added that the absence of surgery in all probability would result in kidney damage.

He told the Bench that the surgery was slated for April 26, but the patient was, unfortunately, diagnosed as Covid positive. As such, the surgery could not be conducted on the slated day. He argued that the patient subsequently recovered and would now require surgical intervention already recommended by the treating surgeon.

As the case came up for hearing, the Bench was told that the PGI had entertained the patient in accordance with the court orders and had conducted a preliminary test. But they were yet to be informed about the actual date for surgery.

“This court is hopeful that all efforts would be made by the respondent to conduct the surgery as soon as possible,” Justice Jaishree Thakur added, before adjourning the hearing for today. — TNS