The Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest Report

 

 

The case of KQ - December 7

On December 7, Odim, with Hamilton as his assistant, operated on KQ, a six-week-old child with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) and a large ASD. This high-risk operation went well. She was discharged on December 22, 1994.

McGilton, who was a circulating nurse for this procedure, said that Hamilton played a leadership role in the operation. Reimer, however, was less certain if Hamilton's presence was significant, since Odim performed the bulk of the procedure himself.

 

 

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Section 2 Chapter 5 - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Winnipeg 1950-1993
  Chapter 6 - The Restart of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in 1994
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