The patient died in a routine measure – Otkes began an investigation

Patient Died when he was given anesthetic during MRI. The Accident Investigation Board (OTKES) has launched an investigation.

The incident happened in January at a private medical center in Kuopio. Iltalehti According to the man, the man had applied for MRI because of his painful shoulder.

The patient had been given intravenous anesthetic during MRI. At the end of the imaging, it was noticed that the patient's condition had been severely impaired.

Eventually the patient died despite intensive care, says the investigator -in -law Hanna Tiirinki Otkes bridge.

According to Tiiring, the patient's vital functions were not monitored on appropriate devices during anesthesia.

Torp says that anesthesia of the patient outside the operating room is not common, but to some extent. For example, during MRI, the patient is often awake. There are often individual causes of the patient behind the anesthesia decision.

The investigation also allows you to look at how safety is taken into account in anesthesia outside the operating room.

“Let's find out how common it is, how to sleep, and how the patient's safety has been instructed to take care of during anesthesia,” says Tiirinki.

Tiirinki emphasizes that the purpose of the investigation is to learn what has happened and to ensure that similar events can be avoided in the future.

« No patient should die in such a study. »