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JULY 18, 2024

A Patient Who Never Regained Consciousness


Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News

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NEW YORK—In this issue, our series exploring anesthesia-related litigation examines a case in which it was alleged that the hospital, anesthesia team and anesthesiologist failed to properly manage a patient postoperatively with several missteps that ultimately led to the patient never regaining consciousness.

“This was a horrible outcome for the patient and his family, obviously, but also for the team taking care of