New Corona Infected Male May not be medically diagnosed due to legal dissection May 16 19:02
Last month, police examined the judicial autopsy for the possibility that there was a mistake in using medical equipment for a man who was hospitalized in a hospital in Hyogo prefecture after being infected with the new coronavirus and then died, and at least 4 Two universities answered that infection control was insufficient and it was difficult to accept, and it was found that the autopsy was not performed. The police say that it will not affect the clarification of the facts, but experts pointed out that "in the future, there is a risk that investigation will be hindered in similar cases, and the anatomy system of the body must be improved." I will.
According to a person involved, a man in his 50s who was hospitalized in a hospital in Hyogo prefecture after being infected with the new coronavirus late last month had his condition deteriorated when he used medical equipment for treatment, and died thereafter.
The police, who received the report, could not deny the possibility of medical mistakes such as damage to the blood vessels and heard from hospital personnel, and examined the judicial autopsy because it was necessary to examine the body in detail, and at least in Hyogo prefecture, etc. We contacted the forensics departments of four universities.
However, the university said that it was difficult to accept the infection because the infection prevention measures at the time of dissection were inadequate and could not be dealt with, so the dissection was not finally carried out.
The police said, "There are also pictures taken during the treatment, which does not affect the elucidation of the facts."
Infection countermeasures such as "forensic medicine class" to be dissected are insufficient
At about 80 universities nationwide in forensic medicine, 20,000 autopsies are performed annually in order to investigate the cause of death at the request of hospitals and police, but the reality is that the new coronavirus infection control measures are insufficient.
According to forensic personnel, only a few universities have the latest equipment such as a special dissection table and air conditioner to prevent infection, and there is a shortage of medical masks and protective clothing used for dissection. about it.
A doctor in charge of anatomy at a university in the Kinki region said, "There is a part where the risk of the new type coronavirus is not clear yet, and it is difficult to actively accept it at any university considering the risk of infection spreading within the university etc. Is the current situation. ”
On the other hand, there are voices worried about the impact at the investigation site.
At first, even if you do not understand the case, you may find clues only after dissecting, one of the investigators said, "If you hesitate to dissect due to the influence of the new coronavirus, you may miss the crime. It can happen. "
Expert "Unable to dissect, the truth cannot be elucidated"
Shinichi Kubo, a professor of forensic medicine in Fukuoka University who is familiar with the actual condition of anatomy, said, `` There are few universities nationwide that have a system for anatomy of bodies infected with the new coronavirus, and judicial anatomy may not be possible in some regions. If the infected person is unable to dissect when involved in an incident or accident, the truth may not be elucidated and the investigation may be hindered. "
On top of that, he said, "In the future it will be important to develop an autopsy facility that takes complete infection control measures, but now it is necessary to create a system that allows the necessary judicial autopsy by cooperating with other universities." I will.