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An inquest has resumed into the death of a Filipino woman after an epidural was wrongly injected into her arm. A woman died shortly after childbirth after an epidural anaesthetic was wrongly injected into her arm instead of the spine, an inquest has heard.
Mayra Cabrera, 30, died following the birth of son Zac on May 11 2004 at Swindon's Great Western Hospital, where she had worked as a theatre nurse.Mayra Cabrera, 30, died following the birth of son Zac on May 11 2004 at Swindon's Great Western Hospital, where she had worked as a theatre nurse.
The anaesthetic should have been injected into the space of the spinal cord, and not into the bloodstream.
Swindon & Marlborough NHS Trust has admitted liability for administering the anaesthetic intravenously.Swindon & Marlborough NHS Trust has admitted liability for administering the anaesthetic intravenously.
The jury inquest, set to last up to three weeks, is being heard by Wiltshire Coroner David Masters at Trowbridge Town Hall. More than 25 witnesses are expected to give evidence to the inquest.
It is expected to last up to three weeks and is being heard by Wiltshire Coroner David Masters at Trowbridge Town Hall.
Mrs Cabrera had a heart attack shortly after giving birth, and a post-mortem examination found it was caused by the anaesthetic being administered in the wrong place.Mrs Cabrera had a heart attack shortly after giving birth, and a post-mortem examination found it was caused by the anaesthetic being administered in the wrong place.