A member of the board referred to a mistake that took place at the Mazowieckie Voivodship Hospital in Siedlce.
As a result of a doctor’s error, knee surgery was carried out instead of ankle.
As it turned out, the doctor was convinced that he would operate another patient.
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The hospital in Siedlce will pay compensation for a medical error
– We are ready to pay compensation.
It was a mistake.
We agree – says a member of the board of the Mazowieckie Voivodship Hospital in Siedlce, Mariusz Mioduski in an interview with Radio Zet.
On this day, the doctor operating Mr. Szymon had many operations in various rooms to carry out.
Rush made him work automatically and made a mistake, using a professional soldier’s knee instead of ankle.
The hospital ensures that the injured man can take advantage of rehabilitation in the facility to improve movement, and only seams will remain on the operated knee after a while – said Mioduski.
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The hospital does not exclude the possibility that the doctor responsible for the error will not receive a contract extension.
Internal proceedings in this case have started in the facility.
The soldier has problems moving on a medical error
Mr. Szymon went to the hospital to perform an operation consisting in pulling two bolts out of the ankle.
When the man woke up from anesthesia, he noticed that he had seams on his knee.
He received information that there was a mistake and his knee was operated (cut) – reported Radio Zet.
Currently, a soldier has problems with movement, he feels pain that prevents him from sleep at night and cannot bend the operated leg in his knee.
The mistake made by the doctor meant that he is not able to do his work for now.
The man demanded compensation and rehabilitation from the hospital.
The matter was also dealt with by the Patient Rights Ombudsman.