Surgeon Fired After Daughter Performs Surgery

An Austrian neurosurgeon is under criminal investigation for allowing her 13-year-old daughter to drill a hole into a patient's skull during an emergency surgery at Graz University Hospital in January 2024. The patient, who sustained a head injury from a forestry accident, learned about the incident through media reports months later. Both the neurosurgeon and another doctor were dismissed immediately, and five other medical staff are also under investigation for serious bodily harm. The hospital has been criticized for not offering any contact, explanation, or apology to the patient. The patient's lawyer, Peter Freiberger, plans to pursue legal action and seek compensation. The incident has sparked significant outrage and a call for stricter regulations on medical procedures.