‘Duty of care' doesn’t end with surgery. If a breach of duty results in damage or injury to the patient, the doctor is liable. This article discusses the case of an old male patient operated on for urinary bladder cancer who accused the surgeon of leaving a pair of 7 to 10-inch scissors in the abdomen during the surgery. Case history Here’s what happened: The patient visited the hospital for complaints of urinary ailments. On investigation, Dr. X suggested the patient get some lab tests done. After the lab tests, Dr. X concluded that the patient was suffering from urinary bladder cancer and was required to be operated on immediately.
Dr. X gave an estimation of Rs. 10 lakhs to 12 lakhs for the operation. The patient was operated on ten days after the first visit. The operation was successful and cancer had been removed from the patient’s body according to Dr. X. The patient was…
