"The hospital cut my uterus by mistake and let it fall off on its own, what should I do next?"
On November 27, an online post attracted attention. The poster said that he sought medical treatment for blood in the urine and underwent an examination in a public hospital in Hong Kong, but unexpectedly found that the position of his uterus was abnormal - the doctor cut it off and fell off on its own! At present, the hospital has apologized for the incident and said that it will cooperate with the investigation.
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According to its official website, Tung Wah Hospital was established in 1938 as a general hospital and is currently one of the eight public hospitals in Hong Kong.
Some media interviewed a doctor who had participated in the operation, and the other party confirmed that the incident was true. He also revealed that because the patient had been screened for cervical cancer before, the doctor directly used the method of cervical biopsy, that is, taking a small piece of removed tissue for examination. "If we knew that the patient didn't have cancer, we wouldn't have cut it."
However, the doctor also said that he did not know about the patient's current condition. He said that the relevant information will be provided to the hospital after the operation, and the hospital will then communicate with the patient.
The "miscut" incident is not an isolated case. In recent years, similar tragedies have been common.
In September 2016, Ms. Wang from Weifang, Shandong Province, underwent uterine fibroid surgery at a local tertiary hospital, and was told before the operation that she only needed to remove the fibroids and save her uterus. However, during the surgery, the doctor removed the entire uterus. What is even more jaw-dropping is that the surgeon actually cut off the uterus and threw it into the trash can without the patient being unconscious. But the attending physician and nurse sitting in the audience at that time turned a blind eye. After investigation, this series of operations turned out to be entirely based on the personal judgment of the surgeon. After the incident, the doctor was only punished with a serious warning from the party.
In July this year, Ms. Zhang from Shangqiu, Henan Province, was hospitalized in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University for abortion surgery. Originally, the doctor promised her that she only needed to undergo hysteroscopic uterine evacuation, but when Ms. Zhang woke up, she found that her uterus had been removed. In this regard, the hospital explained that there was an unexpected situation during the operation on the patient, and it had to take emergency measures - to remove the hysterus first. However, for Ms. Zhang, how she will live in the future is still a question.
Some experts said that medical institutions should establish a medical safety risk assessment management mechanism, medical quality evaluation management and information management system in accordance with the provisions of the "Medical Quality Management Measures"; It is necessary to carry out self-inspection of medical quality and safety on a regular basis; It is not allowed to conceal, falsely report, omit or misreport information related to medical quality and safety.
It is necessary to clarify the principles, procedures, and consequences of determining liability for medical faults. In other words, in the event of medical malpractice, the hospital must first determine whether there is medical fault and admit responsibility. In addition, it is necessary to distinguish the responsible subjects and assume corresponding responsibilities.
In reality, many hospitals often do not pay enough attention and handle it improperly. Some industry insiders said that most of the current penalties for hospitals stay at the economic level, and no effective deterrent mechanism has been formed. For some private hospitals, the cost of non-compliance is relatively low. This also makes some hospitals have the mentality of "you can make money by doing things randomly".