Does the Endoscopic Surgery of Patriarch Teoctist Has Been Recorded?

As declared by officials in Fundeni Hospital the surgery of His Beatitude Teoctist was done endoscopically. Media has doubts about it as Bishop Varsanufie declared that he has seen a cut about 10 to 15 cm while ritually prepared the body.

Well, this controversy did not end and now investigation journalists said that if done endoscopic there has to be a digital recording of the surgery. Up to now there is no official answer regarding it on behalf of Hospital officials.

The Ziua Daily Newpaper Came Out With New Findings: The Surgery On Patriarch Teoctist Was Not Laparoscopic As Declared Before

Although in the press conference and other interviews regarding the death of the Patriarch the Medical Doctors said that the intervention was laparoscopic, urethral and with laser, and there have been a lot of talks on the embalmment with or without organs, and there were precise statements form Patriarchate that the embalmment of the Patriarch was done intravenous, keeping in all organs in with no surgical incise, now after two weeks two people declared to Journalist Victor Roncea from Ziua that, when doing the ritual washing and anointing they have seen a surgical incise of about 10 – 15 centimeters. It means that the surgery intervention contrary to declarations and the documentation of the hospital was done in a classical way. First, Abbot Nectarie from Radu Voda Monastery declared it and then Varsanufie, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarch, confirmed it to Ziua in a by phone interview.

This new findings might complicate the all inquiries made by the Public Prosecutor, the Ministry of Health and the National College of Medical Doctors.

If you understand Romanian here is the audio link of Ziua, where Jurnalist Victor Roncea posted the recording with live declaration of Bishop Varsanufie.
http://www.ziua.net/display.php?data=2007-08-14&id=225198

If you believe this 1' 20'' interview quaifies for the best and highest mass-media prize in Romania please make your comments.

Personal Medicine Doctor of Patriarch Teoctist Accuses Surgeon Sinescu of Malpractice

The personal doctor of Patriarch Teoctist, M.D. Nicoale Ursea, blames the doctors team who performed the prostate surgery. Ursea said that the general anesthesia was not necessary, especially in this case of laparoscopic intervention. But more than that, he said that the prostate intervention was not necessary. Ursea says that the Patriarch suffered only from a severe urinary infection that first had to be treated and than make investigations on prostate illness. MD Ursea and also other doctors are claiming that the general procedure for surgery under anesthesia of a 92-year old were not at all followed, the 1 to 7 days of pre-surgery preparations was not through. Other MD said forthrightly that from the time of his entry and registration in the hospital, Sunday evening around 6:00 PM, until the surgery begun, Monday morning 10:00 AM, there was not even time to have the all blood analysis results.

A commission has been formed in the College of Medicine Doctors for investigating the actions took by and the performance of Prof. Dr. Ionel Sinescu, the doctor who did the surgery. The State Secretariate of Health will also conduct an administrative investigation on this case.

11:00 AM 3 of August, Funeral Service for Patriarch Teoctist

At 11:oo hours under the leadership of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomeu I of Constantinople the Funeral Service begun according to the Funeral Order for the Monks consisting. It is a special order based on the Order of Ressurection Service according to Christian Orthodox Tradition. After Procession around the Cathedral the coffin with the earthly remains of Patriarch Teoctist were borught in front of the National Guard Regiment that presented the Honor and 21 gun salute, the National Hymn was performed and than the body of Patriarch teoctist was gave to the 4th cathedral patriarchal tomb, early prepared.

From now on all who would like to pay tribute to Patriarch Teoctist will find his tomb in the right side of the Cathedral.