Saunders v Leeds Western Health Authority
(1993) 4 Med LR 355
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
and Mr Justice MANN
Professional liability — Anaesthetist — Cardiac arrest — Brain damage — Res ipsa loquitur — Child, aged four, suffering a cardiac arrest at conclusion of operation — Whether normal pulse suddenly stopped — Whether arrest caused by paradoxical air embolism — Whether cardiac massage effectively performed — Whether decision to reverse anaesthetic and not to continue ventilation with oxygen was wrong