Another Death Due to Tonsil Surgery in Čačak: What Does the Ministry of Health Say?
In the General Hospital Čačak, during the night between February 11 and 12, a fatality occurred in the postoperative period following surgery of the third tonsil in a 38-year-old male, the Ministry of Health announced.
TL;DR
- A 38-year-old man died in the postoperative period after surgery on his third tonsil at the General Hospital Čačak.
- The patient was aware of the risks due to pre-existing conditions.
- This is the second death at the ENT department within a short period, following that of a four-year-old girl.
- The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation and sent inspectors to Čačak.
- Doctors from UKC Serbia and UKC Kragujevac have taken over the leadership of the ENT department at the Čačak hospital.
- Temporary measures have been implemented for the management of the General Hospital Čačak.
- The director of the Čačak hospital had previously resigned after the child's death.