i l l m a t i c Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 AP - A doctor at a public hospital in southern Mexico mistakenly amputated the right leg of an elderly patient who had sought treatment for an infection in his left foot, the patient's family announced on Sunday. Seeking treatment for a foot wound aggravated by diabetes, Alberto Lopez, 74, was admitted to a Social Security Institute hospital in Tuxtla Gutierrez, 630 kms south of Mexico City, and underwent surgery on Friday. But the patient emerged from surgery without a right leg - and still suffering from the original infection - according to family members who filed a complaint Sunday with the state attorney general's office and a national medical arbitration commission. As of Sunday, Lopez had not yet been notified that the wrong limb was amputated unnecessarily, according to his daughter, Esperanza Lopez. "He could die on us just from the impact," she said. "What we are demanding of the authorities is that the person responsible be punished." Hospital director Jesus Siman acknowledged that a mistake was made and said the responsible doctor had been removed from the hospital while authorities investigate the incident. The doctor under investigation could not be reached for comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf2_ryu Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 LOL thats funny but yet very very very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuronMaster Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Reminds me of that wierd al yankovic song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sf2_ryu Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 the like a surgeon i think it's called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 That sucks...I think I've heard this happening a few other times but those might have been just horror stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cominus Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 This shyt happens in mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madi Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 whoops lol glad nothing like that happend during my operation in mex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucandrake Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 lol, never in my life have I seen a mistake as bad as this, i feel sorry for the dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Well, now the man has to live with no legs... unless the doctors are skilled enough to put back his good leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Unfortunately I doubt that... poor guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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