Did the lights go out during the 15-year-old's surgery? Durrës Hospital responds: There was no power outage

2025-12-05 20:55:28Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Durrës Hospital has reacted after criticisms directed at this institution, which they considered as one of the causes of the death of 15-year-old EB (who was hit with a knife during a conflict) in the operating room.

According to the hospital, the relatives' claims are not true because the generator was turned on during the surgery.

Contrary to the claims of patients who consider Durres Hospital to be an outdated institution, this institution claims to have signed contracts to make it as functional as possible.

After the operation, Durrës Hospital issued a post considering the fatal intervention a success, a post which is no longer on this page.

"...He was immediately taken into the room and the surgical team performed a difficult intervention, where vital injuries were managed and hemodynamic stability was restored. Quick, clean response, without wasting a single minute.

"Gratefulness to surgeons F. Shini and E. Demiraj, as well as to anesthesiologist A. Banushi, who led the case to success with professionalism and calmness. The patient is currently being treated in the Intensive Care Unit in a stabilized condition," the hospital's announcement, which was deleted after the 15-year-old's death, said, among other things.

Hospital media statement:

Durres Regional Hospital

Expressing our most sincere condolences to the family of the minor EB, who lost his life, we inform the public that the patient is in extremely serious condition, in traumatic-hemorrhagic shock.

Medical teams immediately intervened with specialized emergency procedures, achieving initial stabilization and subsequent intensive treatment. The complications developed are a consequence of the critical condition and traumatic cardiac arrest.

Following media publications on the claim that during the surgical intervention at the Durrës Regional Hospital "the lights went out", we clarify public opinion as follows:

After verifications carried out with the operating room teams, anesthesiologists and resuscitation staff, no power outage was detected during the operation of the patient in question.

The generator system is activated automatically and vital equipment has internal backup batteries, ensuring full continuity even in the event of possible fluctuations.

Also, the hospital's elevators are functional and covered by an active maintenance contract, with immediate intervention mechanisms in case of defects.

Durrës Regional Hospital is committed to guaranteeing healthcare and is fully cooperating with the competent institutions to clarify the incident. 


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