A woman has died after being set on fire during a hospital operation in Romania, the health ministry said Monday, in a case which has cast a spotlight on the ailing health system. The pancreatic cancer patient died Sunday after suffering burns to 40 per cent of her body when surgeons used an electrical scalpel despite her being treated with an alcohol-based disinfectant. A nurse threw a bucket of water onto the 66-year-old Romanian to prevent the December 22 fire from spreading. READ ALSO: Against varsity’s pronouncement, ICPC clears embattled FIIRO DG’s PhDThe health ministry vowed to investigate the “unfortunate incident”. The victim’s family said the medical staff had spoken of an “accident” but declined to offer details.

Source: Punch December 30, 2019 13:52 UTC