HuffPost – A British man who was scheduled to have a different procedure might not be able to have children after doctors operated on the “wrong site.” The Telegraph reports that the incident occurred at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which is affiliated with the National Health Service, Britain’s public healthcare system. “We can confirm a patient who was scheduled to have a different minor urological procedure was wrongly given a vasectomy,” RLUH medical director Dr. Peter Williams said in a statement. “We have apologized unreservedly to the patient and we are offering him our full support. We greatly regret the distress this has caused him,” Williams said. The hospital is investigating the matter to determine exactly how the patient, who remains anonymous, ended up having the wrong procedure. Although vasectomies are considered a permanent form of birth control, it is possible to reconnect the tubes that are severed in the procedure. The success rate of reversing a vasectomy is generally between 40 and 50 percent, according to the Houston Fertility Institute. However, The institute’s website also notes that men who have had vasectomies may also be able to have children by extracting sperm to be used in in-vitro fertilization.
Sucks to be this guy! Or does it? Sounds like he was there to get a minor pee pee operation and ends up getting neutered. That’s a shitty day. If I’m this guy I’m trying to stay positive. It says the guy is looking at a six-figure settlement ($170K). Get a new lawyer, that’s chump change. Claim that they took away a man’s true purpose in life – to spread the seed and reproduce, or something more intelligent. Get paid. Then use the money to go on a partying spree. Now you don’t have to worry about getting girls pregnant, but don’t get AIDS crazy. Once the spree is over and you want the ability to procreate, you have a 50-50 chance at the reversal procedure. Botched surgery or win-freaking-win?
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