KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court was told today that deputy prime minister’s son-in-law, Datuk Syed Alman Zain Syed Alwi, who died while undergoing dental treatment, had opted for general anaesthetic to remove an aching tooth, despite knowing the risks. “From the x-ray itu, Dr Arlena Phillips Lee (who conducted the surgery on Syed Alman Zain) told him that the wisdom tooth had to be extracted. “After hearing the explanation, the patient (Syed Alman Zain) opted to have the surgery done using general; anaesthetic,” she said. Noor Azima, who is now with Klinik Pergigian Dentistree at Sunway Nexis, said Syed Alman Zain came for the appointment on June 1, 2016 at 5.30 pm. She said besides Dr Arlena, there was another doctor, an anaesthetist known as Dr Ting (Dr Ting Teck Chin) in the surgery room with Syed Alman Zain.

Source: New Strait Times October 09, 2017 12:00 UTC