Junior surgeon Avinash Pahade said the patient app

Junior surgeon Avinash Pahade said the patient appeared to be in good health before suddenly collapsing a day after bungled laser surgery.

The registrar had assisted Julian Mason carry out the operation on Mrs WW’s throat at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

Mr Pahade, of Bury, Lancs, said he made regular visits to the ward but did not find anything worrying.

‘The observations were stable apart from a slightly increased blood pressure.

‘I gave her some steroids to reduce the inflammation which patients can develop within the tissues of the throat.

‘I spoke to her and she said she felt much better.

I left matters at that time but I revisited her at 10pm as she was still complaining of pain.

‘I decided it would be better to look and see what was actually happening.

‘

He said he saw selling and a blood clot on the left side of the throat.

‘Clinically there was not anything that needed doing, however she did look quite pale.

‘On the morning round the next day she mentioned her throat was sore but otherwise had managed to have a drink and was sitting up.

‘I examined her neck and could not find any evidence of swelling.

But Mr Pahade was called by nurses at 1.

15pm when she began bleeding from the throat.

‘The patient had started bleeding quite significantly.

I immediately went to see her and tried to stem the bleeding by putting a swab inside the mouth.

‘It was basically unsuccessful and I called the crash team and the surgeon on duty for help.

‘We tried to resuscitate the patient but we were unsuccessful.

‘

The hearing continues.

ends

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