Performing surgery without taking patient’s history – Court surprised
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August - 2024, Posted On: 01 August 2024
A middle-aged woman consulted the surgeon with complains of numbness, weakness, slurred speech, severe headache and loss of vision. USG was performed; it reported stones in common bile duct (CBD).
The surgeon performed surgery to remove the stones. While the intra-operative period was uneventful, the post-operative period was fraught with complications.