# R R6 @0 k( I( B: G- J# m0 R+ t" \ 本杰明-霍顿现年47岁，曾经在美国空军中服役。由于查出其左侧睾丸中有癌细胞扩散，在洛杉矶退伍军人医疗中心接受了左侧睾丸摘除手术。但是不幸的是，由于医生在手术中的疏忽，错将其健康的右侧睾丸切除。 1 A; s3 [% g4 J& k6 g# p% Y. T3 F' |1 N; b/ k b5 ^6 s3 E
本杰明-霍顿称，术后医生告诉他，“很不幸，我们错误地切除了您健康的睾丸。”当时，本杰明-霍顿还以为这是一个玩笑。当他知道真相后，完全惊呆了，“我问他们，那我应该怎么办？”医院的负责人已经正式向他表示了道歉。目前，本杰明-霍顿正在等待着切除左侧睾丸。 , n: G) F r# h" z, W$ s4 Y2 @ + ?- T' ? D# c! ]; |& ^2 Q/ Y& C 本杰明-霍顿及其妻子已经向联邦法院提起诉讼，要求洛杉矶退伍军人医疗中心赔偿其损失20万美元，他们还希望，此事能够得到老兵团体们的关注，以改善退伍军人的医疗状况。 / A( E2 ~% n+ q" T ) Q( c# U; e0 O4 Q 美国老兵医院近日以来丑闻不断，先后爆出了缺医少药及环境恶劣等丑闻。新闻被曝光后，引起了公众的震惊。 美国国会对此非常愤怒，并迫使五角大楼三名高级官员为此辞职。布什也曾亲自对老兵们表达了道歉。 & ^% [6 Q, M+ `! x7 m, f 3 I4 J- y8 u* N( O2 r7 L" WVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles ; V" ]% y1 J5 V9 I " }6 V7 u- n' L5 `* z8 l k P( [- cLOS ANGELES A veterans hospital in Los Angeles is under fire after removing an Air Force Veteran's healthy testicle instead of a potentially cancerous one. * V. p' e1 s- y# Z2 l; V% H0 W( v, t
Benjamin Houghton has filed a federal claim against the West Los Angeles V-A Medical Center. The 47-year-old veteran was to have had his left testicle removed June 14th because there was a chance it could harbor cancer cells. It also was atrophied and painful. 8 x3 H+ n- J$ F4 ]6 J5 m/ [3 p+ f7 o& v8 t. I# x
But medical records and the legal claim say doctors removed Houghton's healthy right testicle. The claim seeks 200-thousand dollars for future care and unspecified damages. He still hasn't had the other testicle removed. 1 `+ F6 S! K! F3 I1 M6 I7 [ . ?& P5 ~% s1 v7 e/ QHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.& Y% Q$ [5 D9 l$ {8 G
7 A* p& q# O/ S' X1 e) Z5 ~$ }The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
