Man Forgotten on Operating Table: Hospital Negligence Sparks Outrage and Investigation

2023-09-16 09:06:45

▲ A man underwent surgery in the hospital, but was forgotten on the operating table following local anesthesia. The doctor went home directly from get off work. (iStock image)

A man in Jinan, Shandong Province, mainland China, recently accused himself of undergoing surgery in a hospital. However, following receiving local anesthesia, he was forgotten on the operating table. Later, he discovered that the doctor had already gone off work. After the incident was exposed, although the hospital involved made an internal report, the man was still dissatisfied with the hospital’s handling of the incident and is currently waiting for the National Health Commission to intervene in the investigation.

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comprehensive“Sina News”“Elephant News”Mainland media reported that the victim, Mr. Li, went to Jinan Third People’s Hospital for cyst removal surgery on Wednesday (13th). At that time, he was lying on the operating bed, under local anesthesia, and then waited for the doctor to come and perform the surgery.

However, Mr. Li waited for a long time but still didn’t see anyone. Later he discovered that the doctor who performed the surgery had forgotten him and had returned home from get off work. He later complained to the hospital regarding the incident, and the hospital also privately criticized the doctor involved. However, Mr. Li was not satisfied with the hospital’s handling of the incident and hoped that the hospital would publicly report the incident and apologize in writing. Relevant staff of the hospital involved responded on Friday (15th), saying they were not aware of the matter. The incident is currently awaiting further resolution by the hospital and the Health Commission.

After the incident was reported to be exposed, it became a hot topic on the Internet in the Mainland. Netizens called out “See you soon”, “It’s so outrageous” and “This is so irresponsible”. However, some people also questioned the authenticity of the incident. “If one forgets, will the other doctors or nurses also forget?”

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