The anesthesia department was first considered the cause of the error where the surgeon, Isaac Thapedi, claimed the anesthesiologist drove an intubation guiding stlyete through Elisa’s trachea by accident. A guiding stlyete is a mildly flexible metal tube that is placed in the center of the intubation tube to help guide the tube in the trachea. This scenario was soon eliminated when the anesthesiologist never used a metal guide. Ultimately it was determined the surgeon had accidentally sliced the trachea in an area that did not interfere with breathing until the intubation tube was removed 24 hrs after surgery. The uniqness of the case revolves around the length of errors already existing in the surgeon’s inventory. The ability of private health care to allow continued failures of serious errors might easily be considered the crimes of success. The bills for Elsia’s surgery are still paid, legal bills for malfence are insurance covered, cost of doing business is covered. Now, overall one case might be reviewed by the regulatory medical whom has the power to limit Isaac Thapedi’s surgeries. Not so common.
The social fallout should be personally noteworthy by the surgeon. Death of a patient by error should be felt by some culperable individual. You would think so? If this surgeon has trails of major damages and deaths how is it possible he is still operating?
Rich with lawyers and cover ups of evidence lies deep within the system. The nurse who speaks up is a liability and makes no money for the business. The physicians make money and is protected. Whistle-blowers are destroyed, and this surgeon is allowed to destroy lives until his Alzheimer’s disease prevents him from further holding the scalpel. So many observers would ask how is it possible Isaac Thapedi could destroy so many lives??
Most incompetent providers have not only a compliment of clinicians knowledgeable in evidence obscurity but lawyers noteworthy for deep pockets; judges love deep pockets; they really do..Question asked..question answered.
Nurse Watchdogs of Arizona 
Lisa Wynn was fired as Az. Medical Board president in 2013. This termination was media listed as letting unvetted physicians to practice in Az. Isaac Thapedi was one of those physicians. I wonder how Elisa’s children will grow up w/o their mother??
although a 10 yr old case its court’s documents reveal a legal system in Mohave Cty , of Arizona just how valuable high priced attorneys keep these cases quiet and diluted from the general public. Although the court of public opinion gets to be known via ordinary people whom are not afraid of these corruptions of bad medicine. But too late for Elisa and her family.
These names are important as it adds credibility to documentation.. Always more names. The system of protecting Arizona quacks is well known to much of the public in the post pandemic era. Our only protection is ourselves and doing care and getting effective care is questionable. “Do you feel lucky today?”
Thanks for posting!
The system of health care has been effective for those in good health. Can we suspect that this statement is good for those working toward protection of that goal? Health care in the U.S. represents very big businesses. Your health success is for sale and the most peculiar administrators of this market live for that $.