Doctor dies after performing four back to back surgeries

A doctor of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, has died after he collapsed on duty during a back to back surgery operations.

Dr. Okeoghene Edigba before his death, was a senior registrar in the Department of Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH.

His colleague, Dr Etin-osa Imagbenikaro, President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), UBTH Chapter, made this known on Twitter.

She wrote:

We lost Dr. Okeoghene Edigba a senior registrar in the department of surgery. He died while on call duty, after performing 4 surgeries back to back. He collapsed in the call room and every attempt at resuscitation proved abortive.

May his soul rest in peace. amen