According to the report, a surgeon in Houston performed a partial vasectomy on a 4-year-old child who went in for a hernia surgery.
The little boy from Fort Bend County was taken to Texas Children's Hospital in August 2021 to have laparoscopic surgery for a hernia. However, according to the family's personal injury attorney, Randy Sorrels, during the treatment, Dr. Susan Jarosz "cut the incorrect part of anatomy." A vasectomy can be reversed by reconnecting the vas deferens tubes with additional procedure, as per NY Post.
Doctor Performs Wrong Surgery on Four-Year-Old Child
Jarosz, who is also an assistant professor of pediatric urology at Baylor College of Medicine, has never been accused of medical misconduct or had any official complaints about her work. Medical blunders like the one that occurred in the instance of the little kid are uncommon since surgeons are expected to make sure they're cutting the proper organ before using their blades, according to Sorrel.
Jarosz allegedly broke the standard of care by failing to exercise ordinary care when performing hernia repair surgery on the little child, according to the complaint, which seeks up to $1 million in damages. Sorrel stated that after the operation the surgeon told the parents what had happened and apologized, but that what they really want is "accountability."
Parents Sue Hospital For Surgery Mix-up
The complaint filed in Harris District Court on June 7 states that she and risk management professionals at Texas Children's Hospital then informed the child's parents of probable short- and long-term repercussions, including diminished fertility.
"While apologies were made, complete blame was not embraced," attorney Randy Sorrells said in a statement, adding that the parents now have the onerous burden of explaining the situation to their son at the proper age.
According to FOX News, the parents have requested anonymity out of fear that their son will be bullied in the future. They are now suing Jarosz, an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children's Hospital for $500,000 in damages, which is the maximum amount a party can receive in Texas for such an incident.
"The principle of the case is that you should know the anatomy of what you're cutting before you cut it," Sorrells told DailyMail.com. A doctor will create an incision to open up the skin, then gently put the hernia back in place, tie it up, or remove it during hernia surgery.
According to WebMD, they would next use sutures to close the weak muscle area. Sorrells told FOX News that Jarosz failed to correctly identify what she was cutting. Sorrells said that the boy's parents were shocked to find what had occurred to their kid and are concerned about the boy's long-term effects and any future sexual relations he may have.
"The longer-term impact is on the four-year-old's reproductive process, which will force him to undergo artificial reproductive operations. I don't believe it will make having children impossible, but it may make it more difficult," he said.
In fact, the complaint claims that the boy would suffer "future medical bills, future suffering, mental anguish, future deformity, physical disability, and future expenses for reproductive treatments" later in life.
