Can you imagine going to the hospital to help your son with a hernia and accidentally having a vasectomy performed during the operation? Well, that happened to a family from Texas, in the USA.
The young son of an American couple had inflammation in the groin region, so they decided to take him to the doctor. After several tests, Dr. Susan L. Jarosz determined that the child had a hernia and could be operated on.
The surgical procedure was scheduled for August 4, 2021. During the process of removing the hernia, the professional also performed the vasectomy on the child under 4 years of age.according to her, by accident.
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“After the operation, the hernia sac was sent to pathology. Pathology report noted vas deferens tissue sampled from hernia sac: an unwanted vasectomy“, reads the lawsuit filed by the parents against the Texas Children’s Hospital, reports the ‘Miami Herald’.
Notably the vas deferens is the one that transports the sperm out of the testicles, so the minor will have fertility problems when you are of reproductive age.
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Although the doctor apologized to the family and explained the consequences of the procedure, the child’s parents sued Jarosz and the hospital for more than 250,000 dollars (nearly one billion Colombian pesos), which would be used for future medical treatment required by the patient. little boy.
The victim’s lawyers allege that there was medical negligence in “failing to properly place and separate the hernia sac from the vas deferens before surgically removing it.”. Fact that triggers several physical and psychological consequences in the minor.
“Having what is essentially an involuntary vasectomy at the age of 4 is an unacceptable outcome when a patient undergoes hernia repair surgery. Furthermore, the emotional and psychological effects of living with this knowledge are unfathomable, first for the parents and then for the child himself.“, stand out the lawyers, according to ‘Miami Herald’.
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The group of experts that advises those affected, recommended explaining to the child about the accidental vasectomy when he is old enough to understand it, yes, with the help of a psychologist.
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