9 K ], y- a, N* u1 f6 A! H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。- a8 x. z6 v* z: l9 J& R
$ E" a9 ~! ^5 c. e1 K9 N0 p 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。 3 v* Y1 @/ A, @7 i+ D0 X* Q: h4 m8 L / U& V. u4 t Y1 ? 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。 ' K# B: w7 u |1 @4 s% Z2 ]1 m2 ~) n. T0 _+ `
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。! j4 Z1 N$ V8 ]! F( p
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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。+ e0 s( y/ N$ |% E* i& x
& i/ C- y. h1 zVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 5 O, v" D$ G2 i2 H. A
5 V% T! g6 F9 c( zLOS 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. 2 f7 `( Y, `% s, N0 l5 w # g5 ]$ |* }7 ?7 }9 a) PBenjamin 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 p5 q! I( T7 B( J: N, E; h* k
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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.2 r6 T) v8 w) u ^. N
! V# h H" z& f; ]0 QHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.6 n' I, ]% M8 Z6 i" i, o
' @0 K. {5 S% h0 a& ZThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
