& D9 c* n+ F; j) B1 y' z5 p 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。 2 Q' C$ {- P% F6 k5 c8 |5 O( p6 c% 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。 * F. Y, N c7 T$ Y( L / U7 y( N% u9 K( \ 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。2 f" I" Y0 a5 A1 V
4 s7 o/ `$ r. nVeteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles ( x$ m. A; \% z
9 Q2 u8 t! i# B" H* R8 JLOS 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.7 i H1 k" \; {2 s2 L* t# M
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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.# I+ M2 L5 m7 z T t
. T" g. M; K0 r5 x: b+ [& S: d0 WBut 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.% |& d' U' X" k9 N# O8 W0 s6 X
; T' m. `3 V, p3 L+ u' Y8 D2 }Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation. 8 W5 c, r: I% U; _. B. }9 u2 d7 B0 t3 l" c" X
The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
