Instead of Leg Surgery, Woman Gets New Anus

***VamPyroX*** · 03-20-2008, 05:15 AM

Ouch... this sucks!

Quote:

A German retiree is taking a hospital to court after she went in for a leg operation and got a new anus instead, the Daily Telegraph is reporting.

The woman woke up to find she had been mixed up with another patient suffering from incontinence who was to have surgery on her sphincter.

The clinic in Hochfranken, Bavaria, has since suspended the surgical team.

Now the woman is planning to sue the hospital. She still needs the leg operation and is searching for another hospital to do it.

FOXNews.com - Woman Goes for Leg Operation, Gets New Anus Instead - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News

Reba · 03-20-2008, 09:08 AM

Ooh, that's awful!

I wonder how that happened? I know that here in the States, prior to surgery, the doctor always asks the patient, "Show me (or tell me) where you will have surgery." Then, depending on the location on the body, the doctor or patient will use a marker and mark that spot.

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03-20-2008, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 14,895	Ooh, that's awful! I wonder how that happened? I know that here in the States, prior to surgery, the doctor always asks the patient, "Show me (or tell me) where you will have surgery." Then, depending on the location on the body, the doctor or patient will use a marker and mark that spot.