Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital 6 doctors due to death of a 2-year-old boy to document inspection October 21, 0:02
Six years ago, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was unaware of the death of a 2-year-old boy who was given a sedative that was basically banned from use on children with ventilators at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital. On the 21st, we decided to send documents to the six doctors who were in charge of continuing to use the drug on suspicion of accidental fatalities.
Six years ago, in February 2014, a 2-year-old boy who had undergone surgery for a neck tumor at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, was receiving intensive care with a respirator, and was given a sedative. He died after being given "propofol".
In principle, propofol was banned from use in children who were on intensive care with a ventilator, but according to previous investigations by the Metropolitan Police Department, it had been given to boys for more than 70 hours. I know.
According to the investigators, the hospital took measures to stop using the drug or switch to another drug even though the waveform of the electrocardiogram and the color of urine changed and abnormalities were observed. It means that I didn't take it.
The Metropolitan Police Department plans to send documents to the six doctors who were in charge at the time, saying that they continued to use the drug without properly grasping the changes in the boy's condition, on the 21st on suspicion of manslaughter.
The boy's parents have filed proceedings for compensation against doctors and nurses, and civil trials continue.
Boy's mother "Clarify what was happening"
The mother of the deceased boy responded to an NHK telephone interview.
The mother said, "I left my son in a well-equipped university hospital, but suddenly I lost my son. For the past six years or so, I just answered why my son had to die. It was a day of continuous demand. I would like to ask each doctor in charge for an explanation, clarify what was happening at that time, and hope that a judgment will be finally issued at the criminal trial. " I was talking.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare pointed out that safety management is insufficient
As a general rule, the use of "propofol" is prohibited for children who are receiving intensive care with a respirator, but it is not legally binding and should be used if there is a reasonable reason. You will not be held responsible for it.
At Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, it is known that propofol was administered to more than 60 children under the age of 14 in about 6 years until the boy died.
In the medical field, even with other drugs, if there are merits such as great efficacy, it is said that the actual situation is that they are exceptionally administered to patients who are originally prohibited.
However, at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, doctors and others are not aware of the danger of propofol, and the subcommittee of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not sufficiently examined the adequacy and risk when administering drugs, and treatment for patients after surgery. It is pointed out that the safety management system such as training and education to properly carry out the above was not secured.
Expert "There was a serious problem in using it carelessly"
Associate Professor Shunsuke Ono of the University of Tokyo Graduate School, who is familiar with the proper use of medicines, said, "It is not limited to propofol to use medicines that should be avoided in order to prioritize the treatment of patients, but this case is vague. I have to say that I had a serious problem because I continued to use it and did not take appropriate measures. I think that consideration for side effects was not enough. "