Cancer patient loses lung after surgeon botches tumour removal
A surgeon mistakenly removed the wrong part of a cancer patient’s lung when operating to remove a tumour, resulting in the ...
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Surgical error during lobectomy - 21HDC02403
In a report released today, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found a cardiothoracic surgeon breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for providing ...
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Health and Disability Commissioner tells surgeon to apologise after removing the wrong section of a cancer patient’s lung
He said he was fully aware the procedure was a lower lobectomy, and he proceeded to remove the lobe that was visible on the right side of the fissure - which was the left lower lobe. However ...