Death due to CO2 embolism during Laparoscopy procedure: Surgeon, Anesthetist ordered to pay Rs 33 lakh compensation
Two doctors, a Surgeon and an Anesthetist have been ordered by the Gujarat State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission to pay Rs 33.70 lakh compensation to the kin of a patient who died due to carbon dioxide embolism during a laparoscopy procedure, while the physician involved in the case was exonerated from the liability.
Presiding Member of the State Commission, R N Mehta observed that the two doctors were liable for not providing efficient services to the patient and that their action led to an irreversible condition of the patient and her death on the next day suggests that it was direct nexus with the cause of death of the patient.
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