Seven years ago, at the Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, a 2-year-old boy who was given a sedative after surgery died in a medical accident, and the Tokyo Regional Prosecutor's Office accidentally continued to use the drug without properly grasping the condition. Two doctors in charge were indicted at home on charges of malpractice and death.
The two people who were indicted at home were doctor Toru Kotani (61) and doctor Satoshi Fukuda (39), who were deputy directors of the Central Intensive Care Unit of Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
According to the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office, the two were sedatives for a 2-year-old boy who was receiving intensive care with a respirator after surgery for a tumor in his neck seven years ago in December 2014. After administration of "Propofol", he was accused of accidental fatalities in business, alleging that he continued to use the drug and killed a boy even though he was in poor physical condition.
"Propofol" is, in principle, prohibited from being used by children who are on intensive care with a respirator, but Dr. Kotani is the actual person in charge of the intensive care unit. It means that he had decided to start the administration of.
In October last year, the Metropolitan Police Department sent documents to six doctors, including two doctors, including Dr. Kotani, on suspicion of accidental fatalities in business, but the prosecution took into consideration the degree of involvement of the other four doctors. The prosecution was postponed.
The prosecution has not disclosed whether the two have admitted the charges.
Mother "Finally a ray of light is shining"
The mother of the deceased boy told NHK that two of the six doctors who had been sent documents were charged at home, saying, "Why my son had to die for nearly seven years. I've been searching for the answer for a long time. I think I wanted all six to be prosecuted, but the fact that two of them were prosecuted was a big step, and it seems that a ray of light has finally come. I feel. At the trial, I would like you to speak in your own words what happened at that time, including the reason why you did not properly manage your son's condition. "