A patient presented to an orthopedic for deformity of his right arm, for which he was operated. However, during the operation, the patient died. Prior to the operation, his blood pressure was 150/100 mmHg and the ECG demonstrated S-T and T wave changes in the anterolateral leads, despite which he was declared fit for the surgery by the cardiologist.
The anesthesiologist too agreed and administered the anesthesia. The patient’s wife claimed that the patient died due to administration of higher than the required amount of anesthesia. Additionally, upon investigation, it was found that the operation theatre lacked a defibrillator and the anesthesiologist was not able to prove that the patient did not have “hypoxia” or “anoxia.”