In Surxondaryo, a pregnant woman died due to the negligence of surgeons

In Surxondaryo, a pregnant woman passed away as a result of the negligence of surgeons.

In Surxondaryo, a verdict was handed down to two surgeons in connection with a criminal case involving the death of a pregnant woman.

It was revealed that on the evening of July 13, 2025, the pregnant woman, S.T., experienced symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Around 05:00 the following morning, she arrived at the district medical association with her mother and sisters and was examined by the duty surgeon, Ch.X.

S.T. had a scar on her abdomen from a surgical procedure performed in 2019. According to court documents, the patient was not subjected to the necessary laboratory and instrumental examinations to detect bowel obstruction, and no precise diagnosis was made.

Surgeon Ch.X. stated in court that he saw S.T.'s old surgical scar, and the patient told him she had undergone abdominal surgery in 2019 after being beaten by her husband. However, during the examination, he did not detect symptoms of an acute surgical disease. According to him, because the patient had passed stool and gas a few hours earlier, he ruled out the possibility of bowel obstruction. Ch.X. diagnosed the woman with acute functional disorder of stomach activity and prescribed treatment. After the pain and vomiting stopped during the subsequent examination, he sent her home, advising her to contact the hospital if the discomfort recurred.

On July 15, S.T. was examined by another duty surgeon, X.Sh. According to the case files, repeated laboratory and instrumental examinations were not ordered this time either.

X.Sh. also saw the old surgical scar on the patient's abdomen. He diagnosed S.T. with chronic pancreatitis and prescribed treatment and an enema. After the enema, because the woman passed stool and gas and her pain decreased, he sent her to the maternity ward.

X.Sh. stated in court that he did not order a repeat examination because S.T. had an ultrasound result from two days prior in her hands. He also stated that, taking into account the 31-week pregnancy, he considered the effect of an X-ray examination on the fetus. The surgeon recommended taking the woman to the regional hospital, but her mother said they would go the next day because it was late. On July 16, S.T.'s condition worsened. Following examinations, a bowel obstruction was detected, and she was taken to a medical facility in the Denov district and operated on.

During the surgical process, it was discovered that a portion of the small intestine had undergone necrosis and perforation, and intestinal contents had spread into the abdominal cavity. Approximately 50 centimeters of the necrotic intestine was removed. After the operation, the woman regained consciousness, and at that time, her fetus was also alive.

Nevertheless, despite the medical assistance provided, S.T. passed away on July 17 due to severe complications resulting from the bowel obstruction.

According to the expert opinion, the woman died from intestinal necrosis, peritonitis, sepsis, and multi-organ failure caused by the bowel obstruction. The commission stated that if the disease had been detected on the day of the initial visit and operated on in a timely manner, there would have been a high chance of saving the woman and her fetus.

The Qiziriq District Criminal Court found Ch.X. and X.Sh. guilty of committing the crime stipulated in Article 116, Part 3 of the Criminal Code, namely, causing human death due to improper performance of professional duties. Each of them was sentenced to 3 years of restriction of liberty.

Additionally, the two surgeons were deprived of the right to work as surgeons in medical institutions within the system of the Ministry of Health for a period of 1 year and 6 months.