Chelsie Thomas, 27, remained sterile after surgeon mistakenly removed a healthy fallopian tube

A Briton accused her doctor of having left her unsterile after inadvertently removing her healthy fallopian tube during a surgical procedure.

Chelsie Thomas, 27, was taken to Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands after having an ectopic pregnancy last year. He was recommended surgery to treat the problem in his fallopian tube.

An ectopic pregnancy is a condition in which a fertilized egg attaches to part of a woman's womb other than her uterus, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

Almost all cases occur in the fallopian tube, but since appendages are not designed to contain growing embryos, the fertilized egg will not develop properly and will require surgery.

However, during Thomas's intervention, the surgeon mistakenly removed her healthy left fallopian tube instead of the problematic right horn. He did not inform him of this error until a few days later.

"The next day, the doctor came into my room and told me that everything was fine," said the patient.

One week after the operation, the doctor called Thomas to tell her that she had to go back to the hospital because he had removed the wrong fallopian tube by mistake.

Thomas said that she was more shocked by this discovery than anything else.

She said that she went back to Walsall Mansion to get scanned again. When the doctor detected a heartbeat during the diagnosis, he fainted.

"I got out of the room, was shocked and could not breathe," Thomas said.

"I refused to let him take me back to the theater, I did not want him close to me."

Facing the surgical error

Walsall Manor has entrusted Thomas another doctor to remedy the surgery error. She was brought back to the operating room the next morning. She had to spend three more days recovering at the hospital, where she had also worked as a medical badistant for nine years.

Thomas said that the doctor 's mistake had spoiled him. She was informed that she could never again have children except with the help of an IVF treatment.

She and her partner separated after their relationship ended after surgery. She also lost her job, which she needed to support her six-year-old son.

Thomas said that she had been diagnosed with depression. She is currently following antidepressant treatment to help her cope with the emotional trauma caused by this experience.

As she gets older, she said that she will always have to face the fact that she will no longer be able to conceive a child. She is also facing financial problems because of her current situation.

The responsibility of the hospital

Kathryn Salt, a lawyer at Irwin Mitchell's law firm and Thomas's legal advisor, explained that the trust that oversees Walsall Manor had already acknowledged its responsibility for the incident at an early stage. This now allows them to focus on how the hospital can meet the needs of its clients.

She said that Thomas's removal of the healthy fallopian tube is what we can call an "ever" event, but it has always happened, unfortunately. The experience had a significant impact on the patient's life, "physically and emotionally".

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, the organization that operates Walsall Manor, contacted Thomas about the incident.

Dr. Matthew Lewis, medical director of the trust, apologized to the patient for the hospital's care to be below expected standards.

In the case of Thomas, Lewis stated that the necessary checks had been made prior to the surgery and that consent had been given, but the surgical error had still occurred.

He reiterated that Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust was thoroughly investigating medical errors that occurred in the hospital, consistent with its internal governance processes.

They work with patients, their families and physicians and hospital staff to learn important lessons and put in place systems to avoid such mistakes in the future.

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