Waiting Four Hours for Emergency Surgery: Salzburg Resident Dead
A 79-year-old man from Salzburg died after waiting four hours for an emergency operation due to an aortic tear.
The man arrived at the university hospital at 3:30 pm on March 27 and was diagnosed with an aortic dissection, requiring immediate surgery.
However, due to a lack of hospital staff, the operation was delayed, and the man died four hours later in Linz, just outside the operating theater.
The relatives' lawyer criticizes and calls for a "system change".
A similar case occurred earlier this year at the Salzburg State Hospitals (SALK), resulting in fatal consequences.
Another case was reported of a 55-year-old woman from Mühlviertel who waited in vain for an operation after an aortic tear and died.
Author's summary: Hospitals are understaffed, leading to fatal delays.