A shocking report on a teenage football player Priya’s demise due to the negligence of doctors has created huge outrage among the public. Announcing compensation for the family, Tamil nadu’a health minister Ma. Subramaniam has announced that the two doctors who were involved in the negligent surgery have been suspended. The minister has also assured that legal action would be taken against them.

Priya, a 17 year old football player, died at the Rajiv Gandhi government hospital in Chennai on Tuesday, 15th of November. The college student had her leg amputated by doctors at the Rajiv Gandhi hospital after an alleged botched surgery at Periyar Nagar Government Peripheral hospital.

Friends and relatives of Priya, the 17-yr-old football player, raise slogans demanding the arrest of RGGGH doctors.

📸 @manivasagan_ #Footballplayer #Chennai #RGGGH #priyaissue #priyadeath #playerpriya pic.twitter.com/KDiXnHauq2

— DT Next (@dt_next) November 15, 2022

A First Information Report has been registered against two doctors of the Periyar government hospital, Kolathur, in connection with the botched surgery that led to the death of 17-year-old Priya.

On 7th of November, the teen girl underwent arthroscopy surgery at Periyar Nagar Government Peripheral hospital to repair the ligament on her right knee. On Monday night, doctors performed another surgery to remove some tissue. Since then, she has been unconscious and woke up and her brother and mother and met them in the ICU. Priya died of multi-organ failure at 7 : 15 am on Tuesday morning.

After the second follow up surgery, she was lying unconscious and on life support in the intensive care unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General hospital.

“எங்க பொண்ணுக்கு நடந்த மாதிரி யாருக்கும் நடக்கக் கூடாது”

சென்னையில் சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி உயிரிழந்த கால்பந்து வீராங்கனை பிரியாவின் அத்தை சரளா பேட்டி#SunNews | #Chennai | #Priya | #Football pic.twitter.com/ZUyTuRPEq8

— Sun News (@sunnewstamil) November 15, 2022

On Tuesday, she passed away following complications, that included heart, kidney and live failure, the health department announced. “She complained of pain in her legs hours after her November 7 surgery. I wish the doctors had taken her complaints seriously. The complications of the surgery killed her” said her brother Lawrence, who is a sports equipment salesman.

The girl’s relatives said “That night she woke up thrice with complaints of severe pain but was given medicines that sent her back to sleep”

football player #Priya(17)has been dead due to the negligence of the govt hosp doctors.

Priya during one of her practice sessions….#football #footballplayer #playerpriya #priya #chennai #practicesessions #footballpractice #priyadeath #deathissue pic.twitter.com/i5GJoTgm5F

— Devesh (@Devesh81403955) November 15, 2022

After suspecting a blood clot, the doctors shifted her to RGGGH at 9 AM, the next day. On 9th of November, doctors removed her right leg. She underwent revision surgery on Monday to remove more dead issues. Since then, she has been on a ventilator.

Dr. E. Theranirajan, Dean of RGGGH, said “The muscle breakdown led to an increase in presence of a protein called myoglobin in the urine and elevated creatinine levels. The led to kidney, liver, and heart. Her blood pressure dropped. Despite intensive care, including dialysis through the night, her condition deteriorated”

The incident created huge outrage among the public.

We need to measure quality of care on an ongoing basis to ensure no one is harmed. Sadly, the hospital lobby is too powerful and Govt does not care. This is not even seen a priority by any of the stakeholders. Patients, please remember what you do not know can kill you.

— Sumanth Raman (@sumanthraman) November 15, 2022

Tragedy in Chennai.. Foot amputated football player Priya dies.. Family cries..

Chennai: 17-year-old football player Priya Rajeev Gandhi, who had her leg amputated in Chennai, died today at the Government Hospital. pic.twitter.com/irFJridzPV

— Bala (@Balki91040062) November 15, 2022

Few months back a player we know suffered the same fate in a private hospital post ACL surgery 😪

Now it’s #Priya. Deepest condolences with the family.

Is Sports healthcare being neglected in TamilNadu @Subramaniam_ma sir & @mkstalin sir ?#JusticeForPriya https://t.co/q6fPQcxbKC

— Football Makka (@MakkaFootball) November 15, 2022