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| Operation on wrong testicle leaves two-year-old boy 'castrated' | Operation on wrong testicle leaves two-year-old boy 'castrated' |
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| A hospital trust has apologised to the family of a two-year-old boy who will grow up infertile after surgeons operated on the wrong testicle. | A hospital trust has apologised to the family of a two-year-old boy who will grow up infertile after surgeons operated on the wrong testicle. |
| The boy was admitted to Bristol Royal hospital for children this week to treat an undescended testicle. His father told the BBC that surgeons operated on the wrong one by mistake and “castrated” him. | The boy was admitted to Bristol Royal hospital for children this week to treat an undescended testicle. His father told the BBC that surgeons operated on the wrong one by mistake and “castrated” him. |
| The University Hospitals Bristol NHS foundation trust apologised and said it had launched an investigation. | The University Hospitals Bristol NHS foundation trust apologised and said it had launched an investigation. |
| The boy’s father, whose name has not been revealed to protect his son’s identity, said the child’s undescended testicle was discovered during a routine checkup. The toddler was referred to a specialist and he was booked in for the operation on Monday. | The boy’s father, whose name has not been revealed to protect his son’s identity, said the child’s undescended testicle was discovered during a routine checkup. The toddler was referred to a specialist and he was booked in for the operation on Monday. |
| The family said they were told the procedure carried minimal risk and it would be over in around 30 minutes. “We were waiting and waiting,” the father told the BBC. “After two and a half hours the manager, surgeons and consultants came and I knew something was not right. | The family said they were told the procedure carried minimal risk and it would be over in around 30 minutes. “We were waiting and waiting,” the father told the BBC. “After two and a half hours the manager, surgeons and consultants came and I knew something was not right. |
| “Me and my wife started panicking, they called us into the office and told us things didn’t go right and the operation wasn’t a success.” | “Me and my wife started panicking, they called us into the office and told us things didn’t go right and the operation wasn’t a success.” |
| The couple said they were told that a surgeon’s mistake meant their son’s healthy testicle would never work. “I was very distressed, it was an awful disaster for a simple operation. They destroyed everything and they ruined my son,” the father said. “They castrated him and now my son’s future life has dramatically changed.” | The couple said they were told that a surgeon’s mistake meant their son’s healthy testicle would never work. “I was very distressed, it was an awful disaster for a simple operation. They destroyed everything and they ruined my son,” the father said. “They castrated him and now my son’s future life has dramatically changed.” |
| The boy’s mother said: “They broke my heart and they basically destroyed his future. I can’t find the words to explain how I’m feeling. I have no more tears. We just hope for a miracle.” | The boy’s mother said: “They broke my heart and they basically destroyed his future. I can’t find the words to explain how I’m feeling. I have no more tears. We just hope for a miracle.” |
| The trust’s medical director, Dr William Oldfield, said: “On behalf of the trust, I am deeply sorry that a serious incident has occurred in the treatment of a young child in our care and would like to offer our sincerest apologies. | The trust’s medical director, Dr William Oldfield, said: “On behalf of the trust, I am deeply sorry that a serious incident has occurred in the treatment of a young child in our care and would like to offer our sincerest apologies. |
| “As soon as our staff realised what had happened they met with the family to offer their apologies and explain what had happened. We take patient safety and standards of clinical care very seriously and have begun a thorough investigation into this matter and will work with the family throughout this process.” | “As soon as our staff realised what had happened they met with the family to offer their apologies and explain what had happened. We take patient safety and standards of clinical care very seriously and have begun a thorough investigation into this matter and will work with the family throughout this process.” |
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