Accordingly, talking to Lao Dong, the leader of Thanh Hoa Department of Health said that until this morning (July 22), there were still no autopsy results from the Central Institute of Forensic Medicine.
Also according to this leader, currently, Dr. Le Duc Quan (Deputy Director of Vinh Loc General Hospital - who does regular prenatal examinations for pregnant women with TTN and the team who performs examination, treatment, and surgery for unwell pregnant women) some still go to work normally.
Responding to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Ba Can - Acting Director of Thanh Hoa Department of Health confirmed that in fact pregnant women with TTN have visited Dr. Quan's clinic many times.
Mr. Can said that in order to determine the cause of death of the mother and child, the Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Vinh Loc district and the investigation unit of the Vinh Loc district police directly contacted the authorities in the investigation. the night of July 13 and performed an autopsy.
At the same time as the autopsy, all medical records related to the patient's mother were sealed and kept intact. Thanh Hoa province's health sector has also established a council called the Medical Incident Expert Council to determine the cause of death of the mother and child.
"I have asked the Professional Council to work directly with the Obstetrics Department of Vinh Loc General Hospital to exploit all information related to the case, especially details related to the examination and treatment process. "- Mr. Can said and said that the group not only worked with the hospital but also worked with the family and everyone involved.
However, until the morning of July 22, the Medical Incident Expert Council was still unable to issue a report on the case because it was still waiting for the autopsy results of the Central Institute of Forensic Medicine.
The Acting Director of Thanh Hoa Department of Health commented that if we only stop at the manifestations and progress of the incident, there is not enough basis to determine the cause of death of the pregnant mother and child.
“We will also have to verify both the medical records, including the actual behavior at the Obstetrics Department as well as the surgical team to have accurate information, including the emergency surgery procedure as well as the drugs used. ”.
However, according to Mr. Can, the decisive issue in determining the cause of death is the autopsy results because the autopsy results will clarify whether the patient has asthma or not. Because of asthma or not, it will be shown when the lung biopsy is performed, and if the cause of the accident is anaphylactic shock, it will also be shown in the lung biopsy examination results.
According to Mr. Can, the Department discussed with the family to see if pregnant woman TTN had a history of asthma and was told by her husband that he had asthma when he was young. However, Mr. Can also said that this must be reviewed in the medical records of the two previous births and most importantly, wait for the autopsy results because the Professional Council must also wait, based on these results. .
"If doctors and nurses at Vinh Loc General Hospital commit violations, the Department of Health will carry out strict handling procedures according to the provisions of law" - Mr. Can said.
Regarding the incident, in response to Lao Dong Newspaper, Colonel Le Ngoc Anh - Deputy Director, Head of the Security Investigation Agency of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police said, according to the rules of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Law on Criminal Procedure. According to the organization of the investigation agency, this case falls under the investigation authority of the Vinh Loc District Police investigation agency.
The Director of the Provincial Police, Head of the Provincial Police Investigation Agency has directed the Vinh Loc District Police to implement professional measures according to regulations, has received reports to resolve denunciations and has requested legal action. Central medicine.
Colonel Le Ngoc Anh affirmed that immediately after concluding the cause of death and based on the results of investigative measures, if there are signs of a crime, the Provincial Police Director will direct the District Police. Vinh Loc will prosecute and investigate the case, but if there are no signs of crime, it will decide not to prosecute according to regulations.
