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Hongkonger who died after lung operation had lethal level of anaesthetic in blood, forensic pathologist tells inquest

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A man who died following a lung operation was found to have had a lethal level of anaesthetic in his bloodstream, a forensic pathologist told an inquest on Friday. Ricky Ho Kam-chuen, 64, died at Hong Kong Baptist Hospital in Kowloon Tong in 2013 following a pleurodesis procedure performed by cardiac surgery specialist Anthony Yim Ping-chuen. Yim is best known for being the doctor of late Canto-pop lyricist James Wong. The medical procedure required an injection of a mixture of lidocaine, an...

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