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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jasmine Fernández

Nashville hospital leaves patient paralyzed after drug mix-up when they went for routine epidural

At least one patient has been left permanently paralyzed and three others harmed after anesthetic was inadvertently swapped with a potentially-deadly substance during routine surgery, according to reports.

State regulators launched an investigation into the incident at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee, which occurred late last week during standard procedures requiring epidurals for pain management.

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