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Florida doctor did vasectomy on wrong side, complaint claims

03 Jul 2023 03:05pm
Dr Patel was supposed to perform a vasectomy on the left side of a 51-year-old man who had a vasectomy on his right side done by a different doctor. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF
Dr Patel was supposed to perform a vasectomy on the left side of a 51-year-old man who had a vasectomy on his right side done by a different doctor. Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF

MIAMI - An Orlando-area urologist performed a vasectomy on the right side of a patient. But, a state complaint says Dr Dilipkumar Patel was supposed to do the vasectomy on the patient’s left side, reported German news agency (dpa).

A vasectomy blocks the vas deferens, the tubes that are the highway for sperm between the testes and penis.

The complaint says on June 10, 2022, Dr Patel was supposed to perform a vasectomy on the left side of a 51-year-old man who had a vasectomy on his right side done by a different doctor.

"During the procedure, (Patel) conducted a vasectomy of the right side as opposed to the left side,” the complaint said.

"A few hours following the procedure, (Patel) noticed the error and notified (the patient) that he had done a vasectomy of the right side instead of the left.” - BERNAMA-DPA

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