Health
HSE launches probe into spinal surgery at Temple Street
One child died and many suffered significant complications after undergoing surgery with one consultant
An external review into spinal surgery at Temple Street Hospital has been ordered by the HSE following a number of poor outcomes including the death of a child.
It follows the publication of a Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) report on spinal surgery for spina bifida patients at the Dublin hospital.
Concerns had been raised over poor clinical outcomes of some complex spinal surgeries including a high incidence of post-operative complications and infections.
That probe was ...
