[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
; ?5 G& D) I+ q2 x人在德国 社区8 s+ b/ k% G1 b$ v+ o
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。7 s& b, {) g% b, H) O- c+ D

5 {/ V+ Y: ]) c4 m　　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。人在德国 社区6 o0 \0 g2 _( _3 j
6 ^5 f3 w! 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。 : ^7 s7 s/ b9 G5 @! f, c
人在德国 社区3 `/ _6 a3 P$ P
　　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 s) d- q7 C( a! y% P
1 A+ d! _+ t, W! c人在德国 社区　　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。, l! k* ]1 r3 s* |+ w$ h
人在德国 社区0 \1 i- J2 [" N9 v. l: i7 Z
Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles
7 o% ?3 ?, ~( @9 s4 ]
" b6 m3 N3 J8 Q" a3 o; j' {+ `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.www.csuchen.de0 a& R+ f, ]! A, M$ G9 |
( F" b' M8 @3 M) F
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.2 S# P- b: Y' j2 P( T! X
人在德国 社区. ^0 A( ^. p- P5 [! G* v! p' v
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.! h# r8 m; o9 v
0 t, G- H( {: x+ V6 ~
Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.
! Y) J! H7 j% D+ V: ]www.csuchen.de
8 b+ z6 {% L+ h0 H1 B6 _& bThe hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.