18-Year-Old Woman in ICU After Nose Surgery Mistake Involving Acid Injection
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
An 18-year-old woman suffered severe burns after acid was mistakenly injected instead of anesthesia during nose surgery in central Israel, leading to emergency treatment and police investigation.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An 18-year-old woman suffered severe facial and respiratory burns during nose surgery in a private Israeli hospital.
- Acid was allegedly injected instead of anesthesia, causing the critical injuries.
- The surgery was stopped immediately after the burns were noticed by medical staff.
- She was intubated, sedated, and transferred to Ichilov Hospital for emergency care.
- An emergency surgery was performed due to respiratory damage; she remains in intensive care.
- Police have opened an investigation into suspected medical negligence.
An 18-year-old woman is in intensive care following a severe complication during a nose surgery at a private hospital in central Israel on Friday. Medical staff discovered serious burns on her face during the procedure, which was immediately halted. It is suspected that the anesthesiologist mistakenly injected an acidic substance instead of anesthesia, causing severe burns to her face and respiratory tract.
The patient was intubated, sedated, and ventilated before being urgently transferred to Ichilov Hospital, where doctors stabilized her condition. Due to significant respiratory damage, she underwent an emergency surgery with an extended medical team before remaining sedated and ventilated in intensive care.
The woman had previously been injured in a car accident about two years ago, and the surgery was intended to correct her nose. The police have launched an investigation into the incident, examining possible medical negligence and the circumstances that led to the critical error during the operation.
