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HSE axes keyhole surgery at hospital

Posted on Aug 10, 2010 - 01:00 AM

Niall Hunter , Editor - In the latest hospital safety revelation, the HSE has ordered all laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery to cease at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan , Co Meath. The HSE, in a statement today, said an ongoing clinical review at Our Lady’s Hospital had identified a number of concerns regarding the consistency of meeting the necessary standards regarding laparoscopic surgery. The below standard surgery was being performed on patients with conditions such as gallstones and hernias ...

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