6 c! i! e# ]4 `- q1 {: c; M& N 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。 ! r, E p$ L. L
) I1 j) i5 l" WVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles ; A- S8 G/ F2 s& K& D! J 9 E/ N- i. D7 ^. C3 oLOS 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.' b! x# ?9 }$ G9 q' S) c# z! z
4 E6 a( F* ], r1 A: M. R kBenjamin 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.$ I; K6 U4 R" l& U! `
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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. . _% C* d4 a; E v) z9 y; ?" O. r 4 `! h. F9 d# C6 nHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation. C9 f7 w2 @9 h$ Q* i8 H) W$ g1 w
The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
