美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸 2 X2 r! \0 N$ g% K2 A/ \5 P. b: X/ Z& _1 [2 O6 y
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。# [" ] C' @, N7 l% h+ Y7 |5 b
, z& D6 m3 j% u, @, g1 d 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。 0 N4 y7 f+ c+ G8 F% S: c9 p# P' F) y, O' l; H6 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。 $ C! H3 A, j9 W+ U' ]: e& Y& u! X. B
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。 9 d1 s& S# ]! |$ [/ @& D5 ~, R% O2 ~4 @- C
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。, B2 g3 R% d4 @- F) o' |& P4 t
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 5 s) ?# ~+ E# G# J7 U# q ) f% }* t( M5 |; [" c: u# P1 F
LOS 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. ) K8 b2 ^. }, y. Y; y1 t, _ ) o: t0 |" l8 o: ^8 q9 T2 s( ~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.; v c+ y7 x; ~( r3 a; d
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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.# [+ F- d* p/ J6 G; [" E
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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.. ?, E# K5 V! h! X
! X/ L" F/ c, x5 F$ A5 NThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
