Review into amputation underway after patient says wrong leg removed at Grace Hospital

Patient says wrong leg removed at Grace Hospital

A review is underway after a patient said the wrong leg was amputated at Grace Hospital. Michael Dabbs, 62, had a below-knee amputation on his right leg in late December 2022, but he said it should have been his left leg that was amputated.

Dabbs said he had been suffering from pain in his left leg for several months and had been seeing a doctor at Grace Hospital. He said he was told that he would need to have his left leg amputated.

On the day of the surgery, Dabbs said he was taken to the operating room and was given anesthesia. He said he woke up after the surgery and was surprised to find that his right leg had been amputated.

Hospital apologizes

Grace Hospital has apologized for the error and said it is conducting a review of what happened. The hospital said it is committed to providing safe and quality care to all of its patients.

The review is expected to take several weeks to complete. Once the review is complete, the hospital said it will take appropriate action to prevent similar errors from happening in the future.

In the meantime, Dabbs is recovering from his surgery and is receiving support from his family and friends. He said he is still in pain, but he is hopeful that he will be able to get his life back on track.

The incident has raised concerns about the safety of the amputation procedures at Grace Hospital. Some patients have said they are worried that they could be the next victim of a wrong-leg amputation.

The hospital has said it is taking the concerns of its patients seriously and is doing everything it can to prevent similar errors from happening in the future.

If you have any concerns about the safety of amputation procedures at Grace Hospital, you should contact the hospital directly.