2 A nation was dritted to Dubai Fiction Hospital May 2016 suffering from symptoms seising out of disorder in die wystem. The

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2 A nation was dritted to Dubai Fiction Hospital May 2016 suffering from symptoms seising out of disorder in die wystem. The case Du diagnosed through primary exarations to colonoscopy the results of which contirmed the presence of a carcinogenic that’s con con Cancer which required immediate surgery The Treating Surgeon explained the nature of the surgery that needed to be performed on the patient, which would takromoving the part of the left hemolectory). The Taoing Surgeon determined he would perform the surgery by the traditional open cut method, so he did not mention the perio theroscopical method an operation performed in the abdomen using small incisions culty 5.15 cm) with the aid of a camera The patient approved of the sugical procedure and signed a consent form The surgeon conducted the first surgery in mid May 2016 and the patient was released trom the intensive care unit the following days is condicion was in However, after four days the patient’s condition started to worsen as he began to suffer from symptoms of intestinal and bowl obstruction that wetter another surgical intervention. The surron obtained the patient’s approval for the second surgical procedure, a colostomy, which is a surgical operation in which the colon is shortened to remove a damaged part and the cut end diverted to an opening in the abdominal wall. The surgeon did not discuss the possibility performing a radical new procedure wherein the surgeon uses an endoscope to find the preciso location of the blocage and then positions a stent at the site of obstruction. When inserted, the tube is just 3mm in diameter. But over 48 hours it expands In response to body heat until it reaches 25cm in diameter, creating new clear passageway through the intestines. The obstruction is then removed once the bowels have healed and the patient has recovered from the blockage The surgeon performed the second surgical procedure five days after the first procedure. Four days after conducting the second surgery, the patient started to suffer an infection in the spot of the surgical intervention and developed a fever and deterioration in his health which required admission to the intensive care un The diagnosis confirmed a wound infection which needed to be treated by re-opening the surgical wound for debridement to identify the nature of the infection and commence treatment with the suitable antibiotic, in addition to some accompanying treatments in the intensive care unit and daily attention und care to the wound. The attending nurse attained written consent for the third procedure The patient’s health started to stabilize after being admitted to the intensive care unit. In June 2016, the patient winhed to continue his treatment abroad with another doctor and was transferred by a medical evacuation plane to a hospital outside the UAE at the request of his family. in December 2018, when the patient noticed the deterioration in his health (anoreca, lack of energy and weight loss), he consulted the same treating doctor outside the UAE who decided to conduct a Computerized Tomography Scan (“CT-scan”) on the patient’s abdomen, the results of which indicated that his liness had become fourth-degree colorectal cancer. The patient started chemotherapy and all necessary treatment in another hospital in Dubai December 2018 until he died in March 2019 1) Determine whether informed consent had been properly obtained. Make an argument as to why or why not. 2) Analyze the different theories of medical error which the family of the deceased patient might base their lawsuit.
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