Emergency Surgery Delayed: Salzburg Resident Dies
A 79-year-old man from Salzburg died after waiting four hours for emergency surgery due to a lack of hospital staff.
The man was admitted to the university hospital at 3:30 pm on March 27 with chest pain, which was diagnosed as an aortic tear, requiring immediate surgery.
- The patient waited for hours outside the operating theater in Linz, where he eventually died.
- A similar case occurred earlier this year at the Salzburg State Hospitals (SALK), resulting in fatal consequences.
- A lawyer for the relatives is calling for a "system change" to address the issue of understaffed hospitals.
A "system change" is needed to prevent such tragedies.
Author's summary: A Salzburg resident died due to delayed emergency surgery.
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