Drape kills patient after 14 years
Published: 01 June, 2009, 16:14
A resident of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region has died because of a negligent surgeon leaving a drape in his heart following surgery performed on him over a decade ago.
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Published: 01 June, 2009, 16:14
A resident of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region has died because of a negligent surgeon leaving a drape in his heart following surgery performed on him over a decade ago.