This bizarre case outlines the risks associated with attempting to cover up a medical mistake.<\/p>\n
Deborah Craven, 60, was scheduled to have eights rib removed in May 2015 at Yale Hospital in Connecticut. The operation was consider a success, but when Craven woke up, she was still experiencing pain at the surgery site. She was sent for an X-ray, where it was discovered that the wrong rib had been removed and metal coils used during the surgery had been left inside of her. Ms. Craven was immediately prepped for another operation by a different doctor than the one who performed the first surgery. She was told the second surgery was necessary because not enough of the first rib had been removed. At no time was Craven told that the surgery was necessary because the wrong rib was removed. After learning about the doctor\u2019s attempt to cover up his mistake, Craven filed a (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This bizarre case outlines the risks associated with attempting to cover up a medical mistake. Deborah Craven, 60, was scheduled to have eights rib removed in May 2015 at Yale Hospital in Connecticut. The operation was consider a success, but…<\/span><\/p>\n