Removing ovary, without consent, of patient pursuing pregnancy – Doctor held negligent
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September - 2024, Posted On: 01 September 2024
The patient consulted doctor for fertility issues. Chocolate cyst in the right ovary was diagnosed. The doctor performed diagnostic scopy and oophorectomy, the cyst and right ovary were removed. However, consent was obtained only for diagnostic scopy and removal of cyst.
Post-operatively, the patient continued to experience severe abdominal pain. CT scan reported ‘both ovaries appear normal’. The patient was prescribed medicines, but to no avail.
She consulted doctor at another hospital. CT scan reported ‘right ovary not visualized, with presence of a foreign body’. Surgery was performed to remove the foreign body, which turned out to be a mop pad.
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