Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient
A brain surgeon at Kenya's largest hospital has been suspended for operating on the wrong patient.
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Kenyans visit Kenyatta National Hospital. Photo:BBC. |
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The incident took place on February 24, when two men were taken to the hospital.KenyattaIn an unconscious state, one person was assigned to have a craniotomy to drain a blood clot in the brain, the other had a head bump and only needed medication.
However, instead of operating on the patient with the brain hemorrhage, the doctor operated on the other patient. It was only when he opened the patient's skull and found no blood clot that the doctor realized his serious mistake.
The cause of the incident is believed to be a mix-up of the name tags of two patients.The entire team, including the surgeon, anesthesiologist and two nurses, have been suspended pending investigation.
The hospital's chief executive said he "deeply regretted the incident and did everything possible to ensure the safety and well-being of the patient who was mistakenly operated on" and said "the patient is recovering and progressing well".
The rare incident is the first of its kind in Kenya. According to the doctors’ association, the incident reflects the overcrowding of the Kenyan health system. Ouma Oluga, executive director of the Kenya Association of Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists, said doctors were overworked, with one person performing 10 to 19 surgeries a day.
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