[国际新闻] 美国军人医院老兵被错摘睾丸

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美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸 rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de" G* n2 X% ]  P1 m6 j

. L* U0 z( q0 s0 U* l& {% ^rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de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。
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+ C  o( i0 a2 o% [- Q: p3 I　　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。: \  f& a! C- K8 m6 ~

1 Z6 \( V+ U) o　　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。 人在德国 社区2 g. V$ g+ }8 d4 b

$ i" G: f/ e* D* S/ j& o* G7 p" C3 \' Z　　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。( R- s# U6 i2 D( D0 O8 ]
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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。/ O8 @1 C1 K4 C
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Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles 8 N7 q1 ~, v2 K5 e

0 w$ f4 f2 ~5 W* ^3 e+ lrs238848.rs.hosteurope.deLOS 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.
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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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de6 q8 W; r; n: }( A" p) e/ c) P

" }' O! G0 x9 z" O3 Y$ `人在德国 社区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., O2 _- @- Y$ I: 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.
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- s( r' w6 c% x0 {. ]The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.