The diseased heart of little Domenico Caliendo was removed before the arrival of the heart removed from Bolzano, precisely at 2.18pm, while the green light for the organ's arrival only came at 2.22pm .
This emerges from the testimonies given by health workers interviewed by the Naples Prosecutor's Office who are investigating the failed heart transplant that led to the child's death.
So, Domenico's heart was already on the table when the doctors noticed that something was wrong with the container used to transfer the organ removed from Bolzano to Monaldi.
Testimonies also reveal moments of intense tension on February 10, during a meeting attended by cardiac surgeon Guido Oppido , who implanted the damaged heart. At the heart of the dispute was the timing of the heart removal relative to the arrival of the organ removed from Bolzano. It was reportedly a particularly heated meeting, during which Oppido even kicked a radiator .
This morning, Francesco Petruzzi, the lawyer representing the child's family, spoke. The investigations conducted so far, he said, have not identified any culprits in Bolzano. The ice, later revealed to be dry, added to the refrigerator box arriving from Naples and believed to be one of the causes of little Domenico's failed heart transplant, was apparently supplied to Bolzano by a non-specialist . The lawyer himself reported that the refilling of the ice was approved by the Neapolitan team responsible for removing the organ and transporting it to the Monaldi Hospital.
(Unioneonline)
