Patients Awaken During Surgery with Fake Anesthetics

Fake vials of surgical anesthetics have been found in the marketplace in Birtangar, Nepal, after a patient awoke mid-gallstone surgery.

A patient awoke during a gallstone removal procedure in a private hospital in Biratngar, five minutes after being administered with the anesthetic, Vacuron. Doctors notified authorities who found fake vials of the anesthetic in the Biratnagar market, reports My Republica.

Doctors in the area have reported that patients regaining consciousness during surgery is not uncommon, reports My Republica.

Authorities believe the fake vials are being brought into Nepal from Bihar, India.

By S. Imber