The State Coroner in Singapore has published findings from an inquiry into the 2022 death of a patient following kidney surgery at Raffles Hospital, concluding that the surgeon made an error and did not take timely corrective action.

• Incident: During a kidney tumour removal on 29 April 2022, the surgeon severed major arteries supplying the patient’s abdominal organs instead of renal veins, cutting blood supply.
• Coroner’s observations: The surgeon paused during the procedure after recognising the error but did not call for help, delayed diagnostic imaging and specialist referral, and was not forthcoming in reports.
• Outcome: The patient died on 2 May 2022; the coroner ruled the death as medical misadventure and recommended that surgeons verify and reconsider plans if unexpected changes arise.

This summary is based on a news article published on The Strait Times.