[AMP-L] Varicose Vein Injection Led to Amputation of Legs
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Mon Aug 28 11:07:55 PDT 2023
via New Zealand Health:
A doctor has closed his practice after a complication during
treatment resulted in a woman having both legs amputated.
The Health and Disability Commissioner found that a vein treatment
specialist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services
consumers rights during his treatment of a woman in her seventies.
The woman visited the doctor for varicose vein treatment, which
involved the injection of a chemical into the vein. Her doctor
informed her of possible complications, including the risk of
mistakenly injecting a main artery.
The rest of the story, with photo, here:
https://tinyurl.com/24hnnxe9
Wayne R.
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