[国际新闻] 美国军人医院老兵被错摘睾丸

日月光

美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸 人在德国 社区+ A6 |, A3 ?5 X' t2 L3 G4 U
rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! h4 c) z1 s" f8 u- `
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。人在德国 社区8 z7 @# y6 l9 y% l: V0 a
1 v3 c# L$ o+ Y" ]. X
　　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。rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de  a, x: E; e3 t% {
+ q6 a+ G* V7 e
　　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。
/ D" _8 Q# K. m# e! T: e; u8 O3 [7 F- R5 Z. W. U5 x; y" P) }; v
　　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。% C. I$ F. x9 K) K! o

9 V9 C6 _" b& r# b　　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。
) f; w9 |0 L0 r8 M6 ^4 O- d
; R( T7 Q/ C* F9 {& G! w. E人在德国 社区Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de! h( e6 @; V) z
% V4 \5 R; r/ H/ q
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.
8 A; U8 g) D9 m3 n# Y" T4 _8 n# c. o2 O4 X  S: O9 ]
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.4 H: d& h& n) ~* I' N) E$ A
3 D( C- O& H8 H6 u
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.rs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* e9 a  y5 j" s; ?" A# S. ^5 p
; H8 X, l. g: {" z& W
Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.
) q; g( E" c" e( H+ f3 V& |0 drs238848.rs.hosteurope.de* p9 J- O% v, s5 N
The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.