A 66-year-old woman in Romania was accidentally set on fire during surgery for pancreatic cancer.
A woman in Romania undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer was accidentally set on fire, resulting in her death. Doctors used an alcohol-based disinfectant for the Dec. 22 procedure and then tried to operate using an electric scalpel, sparking a fire.
In the meantime, the family of the Romanian woman — who, according to BBC News, was reportedly told there had been an “accident” — is still seeking more information from Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest."We found out some details from the press, when they were broadcast on TV stations," the family said."We aren't making accusations — we just want to understand what happened.
The country’s deputy minister, Horatiu Moldovan, also issued a statement, saying this could have been avoided. Electric scalpels are surgical instruments that use “high-frequency oscillations in the form of a tiny electric arc at the point of cutting through or cutting away tissue.” As electric scalpels make an incision, they simultaneously sterilize the wound and cauterize, or seal, blood vessels.
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