An Iowa woman died two weeks after she underwent surgery to repair a hernia, and her family is now suing the hospital and medical team involved, according to a complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
Laura Belt of Wayne County, Iowa, underwent the surgery on April 30, 2024, about a month after a consultation with a physician, who said she needed "repair of massive recurrent incarcerated left flank hernia," according to the complaint. She died on May 15, 2024, from "bowel perforation and sepsis," according to the lawsuit filed by Paul Belt, the administrator of Laura's estate.
The Belt family is suing Decatur County Hospital, Dr. Edwin Wehling, who performed the surgery, and nurses Brandi Oesch and Tammy Roberts, according to the wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE.