5 i" L2 B3 l) a6 g" u L0 @5 c+ } 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。 0 ~9 J1 W: o% l+ U' e7 R9 L. x" Z# q3 R
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。 5 F4 H# Y6 [3 I, V
. V/ N$ d- C+ s' ]! h# \ 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。: R. n& [0 ^+ B
3 a, k- L9 C# W$ ^' [ 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。 ) [" Q- C7 A# s! u$ {$ E 6 n, [) ?! N- \6 F6 s! V/ o% ^Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles ( n1 d- l2 [. K7 V# i6 m . C" X5 O0 K& ~1 D H2 v TLOS 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. ; I$ O C& q+ z R* J6 r$ R. R' e7 s4 v. j: G
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.: |- p/ K, ~6 k( P* K" O% Y. q
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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. 8 l1 i8 v+ o, n0 u9 h) Q- _& G7 L1 ~+ E
Houghton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.+ P% |# E+ T3 Z
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The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.
