A patient claims a doctor’s incompetence has turned his life into a nightmare.
Abu Mohammed went to a hospital in Dubai for treatment to remove stones in his left kidney – and ended up losing the organ and being infected with hepatitis.
He had been suffering from severe pain and a medical examination revealed the presence of kidney stones. His doctor said the procedure to break them down was simple and would not take long.
But hours after the procedure Mohammed, the Syrian who works for a private company, woke up in agony.
“I felt severe pain that no human can stand,” he said.
“Blood was oozing from my side – it stained my clothes and the bed covers. This continued for three days.
“The doctor reassured me that loss of blood was normal after the treatment. He told me to drink lots of water and take my medicine regularly, and said I could leave the state-run hospital.” But the pain and the flow of blood continued, and a day later Mohammed had to return for treatment to break down blood clots. He stayed in the hospital for 11 days enduring severe pain and growing weaker due to the loss of blood.
A further examination was then carried out and Mohammed was shocked to learn an artery entering the kidney had been cut during the original procedure.
“The doctor was greatly embarrassed and promised to correct the error,” he said. “He did his best to find a solution to the severed artery, using a blood-clotting agent to help repair the cut.” Mohammed was then sent home. But he again experienced intense pain and started bleeding heavily.
“My wife fainted when she saw blood oozing,” he said.
He had another operation and the doctor assured him he could continue his normal life. But two years later, Mohammed felt acute pain and visited a private hospital in Sharjah. It was then he received the worst news yet.
“The kidney consultant told me I was living with only one kidney,” said Mohammed. “The left kidney had contracted and hardened and was a real threat to the other one.” The doctor decided to remove the kidney, which he said was working at only four per cent efficiency. The surgery cost him Dh20,000.
And his ordeal did not end there – he was later diagnosed with hepatitis caused by the use of contaminated blood when he received transfusions at the government hospital.
He cannot have treatment for this condition as the drugs would affect the performance of his kidney.
“My life is hell,” Mohammed said.
[Via Emirates Today]
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