Deshmukh critical, family keeps mum
8 Aug 2012 6:40 AM IST
The condition of the union science and technology minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who has been admitted to the Global Hospital here, continues to be critical, an official said, adding that his family does not want the hospital to issue a medical bulletin.
'Deshmukh's condition continues to be critical. However we are not in a position to issue a medical bulletin as the union minister's family refused permission for that.' the official said.
With no official communication coming from the hospital and the family, speculation was rife about Deshmukh's condition. 'He is alive. Many of the media reports are speculative in nature,' the official said.
Hospital officials refused to confirm or deny the reports that Deshmukh is on ventilator/life support systems. Officials at Global Hospital said that Deshmukh is in the intensive care unit (ICU) for serious liver ailment. 'The ward is out of bounds except for doctors and para-medical staff,' he said.
Queried about whether a liver transplant is being looked at, the official said: 'As far as the information with me, the attending doctors are not planning any transplant for two days.' He said that the health parameters of Deshmukh has to be stabilised first before any transplant operation is considered.
The liver specialist Mohammed Rela is attending to the former Maharashtra chief minister.
Deshmukh, 67, was rushed to the hospital Monday evening from Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital in an air ambulance. Deshmukh, who had been complaining of abdominal pain for a while, had been taken to Breach Candy Hospital last week for what was described as 'a routine check-up'.
'Deshmukh's condition continues to be critical. However we are not in a position to issue a medical bulletin as the union minister's family refused permission for that.' the official said.
With no official communication coming from the hospital and the family, speculation was rife about Deshmukh's condition. 'He is alive. Many of the media reports are speculative in nature,' the official said.
Hospital officials refused to confirm or deny the reports that Deshmukh is on ventilator/life support systems. Officials at Global Hospital said that Deshmukh is in the intensive care unit (ICU) for serious liver ailment. 'The ward is out of bounds except for doctors and para-medical staff,' he said.
Queried about whether a liver transplant is being looked at, the official said: 'As far as the information with me, the attending doctors are not planning any transplant for two days.' He said that the health parameters of Deshmukh has to be stabilised first before any transplant operation is considered.
The liver specialist Mohammed Rela is attending to the former Maharashtra chief minister.
Deshmukh, 67, was rushed to the hospital Monday evening from Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital in an air ambulance. Deshmukh, who had been complaining of abdominal pain for a while, had been taken to Breach Candy Hospital last week for what was described as 'a routine check-up'.
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