2023-08-04 11:49:06
Her routine appointment with the gynecologist turned into a nightmare. A woman, named Christine, suffered severe burns following her doctor accidentally injected acid into her stomach instead of saline, a tragic story relayed by the Sun. The incident took place in December 2022.
Specifically, this teacher was to undergo a saline infusion ultrasound (a procedure to look inside the uterus) at a clinic in Havertown, Pennsylvania, to check for blockages in her fallopian tubes. . “I felt hot”she said, recalling her feelings at the time of the consultation. “Something was wrong. I wondered if the procedure was supposed to burn.” But her doctor quickly dismissed her worries by reminding her that it was only a saline solution.
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Red marks on her thighs and legs
Only here: following the procedure, Christine noticed red marks which spread on her thighs and legs. It was only then that a technician realized that he had been injected with trichloroacetic acid with a concentration rate of 85%.
According to his words, Christine would have suffered first and second degree chemical burns inside and outside her body and would have been forced to go to a specialized center for treatment. Fortunately, she got away with it but still has serious consequences from this incident. Even today, she still has trouble sitting down. As a reminder, the acid is typically used in chemical peels to remove warts and treat skin conditions such as acne and dark spots.
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Christine and her husband Jason have since filed a lawsuit once morest the clinic, saying they intend to hold her responsible for the incident, along with the doctor. But according to a spokesperson for the clinic, the doctor is obviously not “not responsible for the presence of acid in the operating room” and would not “not involved in pre-filling the syringe”.
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