“Due to an extraordinary technical problem in the ventilation of the operating room” the operation was canceled, which is “conducted normally” reports the hospital
That it has been “partially restored”. problem that arose and that “at this time the surgery“, says Metaxas anti-cancer hospital, in a related update on the incident with the operation of a patient who stopped in the middle, due to damage.
It is recalled that a patient of the hospital went through great suffering as while she was already sedated to do the surgery, it eventually bled, due to a problem in central ventilation system.
“On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Director of the Gynecology Clinic, with the agreement of the Director of the Medical Service, was led to cancel a scheduled long-hour surgery, due to an extraordinary technical problem in the ventilation of the operating room, which was not possible to correct at that time, according to the initial notification of the Technical Service, having as the first concern the safety of the patient and ensuring appropriate conditions for the operation” the hospital states in its announcement.
According to the hospital, the patient had received anesthesia and “followed the resuscitation protocol and was safely conducted to her room.’ He adds at the same time that “at this time the surgery is performed normally».
The technical problem that arose has been partially remedied by the technical service of the hospitalwhile the assistance of a specialized company has been requested for the definitive treatment of the problem, the announcement adds.
Regarding her urgent sworn administrative examinationin its update, the hospital notes that the EDE was ordered by the deputy commander and undertaken by its director of the Medical Service, “in order to investigate the causes of the damage that led to the forced cancellation of the surgery and whether it was possible to repair it immediately so that to avoid the suffering of the patient”.
The announcement in detail
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Director of the Gynecology Clinic, with the agreement of the Director of the Medical Service, was led to cancel a scheduled long-hour surgery, due to an extraordinary technical problem in the ventilation of the operating room, which could not be corrected at that time, according to with the initial notification of the Technical Service, with the patient’s safety and ensuring appropriate conditions for the operation being the primary concern.
The patient had received anesthesia, the resuscitation protocol was followed and she was safely taken to her room, while at this time the surgery is being carried out normally.
The technical problem that arose has been partially remedied by the technical service of the Hospital, while the assistance of a specialized company has also been requested to deal with the problem definitively.
The Deputy Governor Mr. Sarandos Efstathopoulos immediately ordered an urgent Sworn Administrative Examination (SAR), which was undertaken by the Director of the Medical Service, in order to investigate the causes of the damage that led to the forced cancellation of the surgery and if it was possible to repair it immediately so that avoid patient suffering.
