The family of a part-Maltese Australian baby that had to have part of his leg amputated in the UK following treatment at Mater Dei have filed a formal complaint against the hospital, accusing doctors of negligence. Seven-month-old Zayn Seguna’s right lung partially collapsed after he developed bronchiolitis while the family was in Malta in November for a family event, requiring treatment at Mater Dei. “It breaks my heart...I feel like they (Maltese doctors) destroyed his life,” Zayn's mother, Joanne Magri Seguna, told Australian broadcaster 7News. The family says that while inserting a central line – a long tube used to deliver medicine, fluids or blood – doctors damaged an artery, causing a blood clot to form. The clot and resulting restricted blood flow caused Zayn’s left leg to swell and turn blue “straight away,” according to the boy’s mother. As well as causing swelling and discolouration, the clot caused significant muscle and tissue damage, despite doctors treating the clot with blood thinner Heparin. The lower part of Zayn Seguna's left leg had to be amputated after being damaged by a blood clot. Photo: 7News After four days under observation, the decision was made to...
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