美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸 3 O& ^* {( V& F& ]. _5 P; j; ]. |4 K) S5 q& B# O
中新网洛杉矶4月5日电 近日，美国一名退役的老兵正式向联邦法院提起诉讼，指控一家老兵医院在手术中，错误地将其健康的睾丸摘除。 6 p/ r9 q2 ?2 }8 d9 ^6 v& B" y4 }9 L, A
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。 6 s( _5 m/ D( Y0 h - ?3 ]/ e; ~* K4 D* u: F, s 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。 % W) d, D: g% _2 l+ j- i" t _+ |+ G7 C$ o
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。 ! J {" r! a" r7 p9 O$ v6 k/ N* @: L7 m2 B! y, U2 Z5 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。 5 @: F+ f4 v' B' P, }0 Z/ p. ]' \( e0 U$ M G4 E# }# k% Y
Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 7 H1 O, v! G2 O. G5 m1 W7 k' w7 t 1 M* J( G9 Q- c; n- h: V- B F& mLOS 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.* j. l+ J! P) l1 e8 u
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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. - [6 \. y7 V( _8 r' h) p. U- K8 E1 ~ % i. L) w1 X. j$ {$ S6 WBut 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.$ e* J$ [0 k$ C# H1 Y, E8 g' [
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Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.3 V0 v7 r! U2 ?1 }$ |; \: v
5 Z! Y. o0 T+ x& `' T5 Y8 H$ f2 Q; HThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
