Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Child Gets Surgery On Wrong Body Part


Do you know anyone in Orange County, CA?  If they have a child that needs care, you may want to recommend they do NOT visit Children's Hospital.  A child received surgery on the wrong body part but a hospital statement claims no permanent harm was done.  That's laughable.  Are we supposed be reassured when they performed a surgery on the wrong body part in the first place?

The most terrifying part is this is actually the of third surgical mistake Children's Hospital in four years.  In 2006, a surgeon cut into the wrong side of the skull during brain surgery. In 2007, tubes were inserted into both of a child's ears instead of one.  And just last week, a surgeon was supposed to loosen a fold of tissue behind the child's upper lip but instead loosened tissue under the tongue.  In all cases, the mistakes were corrected and the children sent home.


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