Man erroneously circumcised after paperwork mixup

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At least it wasn't at Vanderbilt?

If you're anything like me, you tend to get nervous even when going into the doctor's office for a routine check-up. There's something about the clinical environment, the harsh lighting, and the (slim) possibility that the doctors will discover that I have some rare, incurable illness that gives me the creeps. I tend to put off going to the doctor for as long as possible, and when I do finally make an appointment, I'm filled with profound dread until the day of my appointment arrives.

One man from the United Kingdom had the misfortune of going in for a routine medical procedure and coming out, well, altered. And not at all in the way he was expecting. Keep scrolling to find out what happens when the medical professionals we entrust with our lives get something horribly wrong, and how shockingly common this occurs.

FYI, this may not be a good one to read on your phone in the waiting room of your doctor's office.

https://twentytwowords.com/man-accidentally-circumcised-after-doctors-switch-his-paperwork-with-another-patients/

16 hours ago, JKL33 said:

They will have it tough enough when top heads (figuratively) roll for blatantly lying and scheming and covering up a patient's death to avoid proper reporting and investigation of said death and then getting one of their law school affiliates/associates (who just so happens to be the DA) to take the heat off of them by criminally prosecuting one aspect of their overall disgusting dysfunction.

Could you link me to a source for this claim?

(I don't mean to sound like I'm challenging you. I'm actually genuinely curious. Please feel free to PM me if you don't want to derail this thread and/or stir up a ****storm).

Specializes in Critical care.

Their safety standards left the patient a little short?

Specializes in NICU.
On 3/26/2019 at 8:51 PM, klone said:

At least it wasn't at Vanderbilt?

If you're anything like me, you tend to get nervous even when going into the doctor's office for a routine check-up. There's something about the clinical environment, the harsh lighting, and the (slim) possibility that the doctors will discover that I have some rare, incurable illness that gives me the creeps. I tend to put off going to the doctor for as long as possible, and when I do finally make an appointment, I'm filled with profound dread until the day of my appointment arrives.

you must be related to me ,this describes my feelings exactly.Been depressed all year thinking about it because i got a check up reminder. ugh

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On 3/27/2019 at 7:42 AM, Jory said:

Actually, that isn't at all true. There are other countries besides Americans that circumcise males. I would encourage you to pull up a male circumcision map. Male circumcision was occurring long before America was even settled.

While an elective procedure, there are benefits. If you have ever taken care of a five or seven year old boy that had to have one for medical reasons, or a child with a severe penile infection, you would better understand how merciful it is when they are infants.

Right now STD rates outside of the USA are soaring and they are continuing to increase in the USA. While there is no evidence that the decline in male circumcision is a contributing factor, I find it worth noting that it is inversely correlated.



Please no debate,it is about a tragic event .

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On 3/27/2019 at 2:07 PM, ruby_jane said:

I'm probably going to h-e-doublehockeysticks but that made me laugh so hard. This never-event stuff is freaking scary.

I’m driving, wanna ride shotgun?

Specializes in OR.
On 3/27/2019 at 10:57 PM, Kallie3006 said:

I'm not positive but I don't think it would be completed with a ring around it........

In my experience, Cystos are not marked, however, part of the time out procedure involves a visual comparison of the patient’s armband to the permit, reading aloud the name, MR# and the procedure word for word, including the side (if there is one) and the announcement that the patient has been marked.

Had all of this been done, I expect this gentleman would still have his foreskin on him and not in a jar.

As far as paperwork getting ‘mixed up’ I have friends that utilize the NHS system. I’ll have to ask if they get asked their name and birthdate before any provider does anything like we do (or are supposed to do). Again, double checking that with the band....

This is just a failure in so many ghastly ways.

Specializes in Critical care.
10 minutes ago, catsmeow1972 said:

I’m driving, wanna ride shotgun?

I'll pack the sammiches!

Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
5 hours ago, Leader25 said:

you must be related to me ,this describes my feelings exactly.Been depressed all year thinking about it because i got a check up reminder. ugh

The quoted portion was part of the article, not my words (and I didn't post that quoted portion of the article, I just posted the link to the article - I think an admin edited my post).

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