[国际新闻] 美国军人医院老兵被错摘睾丸

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美国军人医院再爆医疗事故丑闻 老兵被错摘睾丸 ) ^& L9 r: _/ h; Q8 ^2 R4 {

* x! |! ~& u# X, j! W5 H( J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。, T6 |5 B5 d0 J+ i# `" H
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　　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。
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, b$ ~' ?. P1 x, I4 ^, Y" ~  ~8 J5 l3 @　　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。
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3 t5 l4 r2 N+ P% t　　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。8 M# F& X: x" Z

7 P0 z$ s# `7 Y3 F! e4 h) C　　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。0 y. J: A: h. B6 q0 q

  f9 B  _, X7 `0 \Veteran files claim after wrong testicle is removed at VA hospital in Los Angeles ) q# X7 `! `% ?. w/ l3 T- z

: [: z; T  u+ a  q) w5.35.249.64LOS 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.& a- y- J- _* D3 |; ?4 E1 x6 ^; ~) }

" @$ z8 a: O& M7 u  E& U  Q2 _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.
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9 J" Q+ v  g7 T4 eBut 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.1 ^" a8 H6 ~8 F' E

! v& i3 U2 `9 l% YHoughton, his wife, and their attorney say they hope to get the V-A's attention by going public with the situation.5.35.249.64/ }1 e  B& E# \$ {. K- m
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The hospital says it's apologized and changed practices as a result.