SWAB IN A PATIENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 27 March 1923, Page 7

SWAB IN A PATIENT.

DOCTOR. DEFIES NEGLIGENCE. ! CLAIM FOR ]>AMA:;KS. The claim fur tin map p - made l»y Margaret Ali.-v flu\ ton ■ Mr. !),-. .1. 1.,' ira/ T:iiii-*t i Mr. Xortiicrufti. mi the ■.muM.I of allep-il lie fili-riMii-o in r , .:- | crformiu,: cif an upcruiiun, was niiitiiiiu'il at iP Supreme CiMii-i l«.fii-i> .Mr. .ItHtice v trinjjer Riul a s-.'im i;il jury yp-ierdny afternoon and to-day. ' Defendant rl"nii'il any lici'lL'clli o lull admit i c.l I.ill ilia Irfl h r-\\r.\, in tiic ~all.Mil. It «;<- recovered three operations inirr, , I Jr. .'. 1.. l':-ii/.crlinr-l. in evidence, i*t:lted that a.s half l!ii« -tall' were iIoAII !\v::h ii'ilm-ji/.i mi Ihe ility of tin- opera"t i' >11 hr took niM'-siial |iri'.a"iio!w fur |tiip Car-;i:-.iii i-p;-t inn. Tin- operation I wa« a hrilumt -ihm'-s. A" llio :iliMldani pain did nnt aliatP ill HiP cr-toinary time and the uli-toniPH I-p- ---; :- : "ti :o '■::'•• a ,v;iy Ihiid whirli lio , ■.•-;•. •■!•• i «;•• t'e.-re. Tin , r>-ult of I in* , I'pPrutiiMl >:i - i\V('(l ill,u it tta.i ■' ,!i"riinti-d. i i Tlr.' pain, at' , or a -H-j'lit Hhiitemeiit, | , lip'.midp n :n!ii apparent, ami witnr- i , Wai: .ou it i.ii t'.ic riir'-it - : '<'. l>. Tracy | liuli-. v.'. i a.i. in tic n'- 1 1'!' I. !■»«■ i'" , J I p<l Hi" -a in •.--' ii»lii'f D:". Injii- '•■•■ ; ' iiiiiini'.l t!:o patii'iit. and. nfliT consul- | tat i<lll. il wns decide 1 that tin" i -y.i j-ioi'i-i were ii 'jipii'li ■til-. All np"ratil.:, iviii performed. .1 nil an inflamed ai.|.iMi.lix w!i- f<.hi,!. V/.tiip** \vm 1 unite lu[ipy liiHt In- iinfl |ocu".'d tin , ' ■.'.■lμ'..]'. There was a ili-tmi't improveinwiit fo,. a lew day-, and 'ni .Imvh nfte:'I va,-,is tin. ;.!i;, ies rtiTH iv'i'.lidraiVM. At i\v.« Wpe.-'te.l w mid li:m.> *.M-ided, Iw-j.:-.iw pHrt;.-i!-irly u.-.ite. and w,i----k'i;,h>-!y - 1.',-,;'! P.I i,n tli,. l.'ft -Mo. :i:il Ui'tp.l swn'r' o« found. His n««ist;int ■> js:'.-.v •!.,- swell IKnuu'li lie could nine I! iiidcn it ii lie d'.-Lrcd. ■SAI-I-JfU.'AUIW .VCMVST S\YARS. j De-rnbiji:: the operation, witness sai.l [that on l : iis'(iiv.i-iun foiiep- -...-r.- in-Uu-itcd, this :i prc\cnt..e to the ~v,a). ;;oin_. inu ii,. wo n-..l ah..-.-t:..-r. \ lie iMr:i:ii!-..-c 1 tl'.P rwalw put in ft"'! j(-lip.-;<p:| tlii'ii! afiiTiViinl-.' \i: *\vii'!s !« ,';;-; i rPinai'ip;! in i!:p rav'uy «ptp jilipjipd (fi.r.o;.- atiai-i'.pil.. j To liis Honor: I'roviilcJ tip *«ab «as I mil f -. :■■: ■ !ip uuul I ii.'i pxpi-ii iv pr>«----,l'ltl-O fpit tor I.M IT t iIVPC «PpVi*. 11.11 lit '! miuli 1 'it- lc::i'i-i-. I MATKUN FAINT- IN TIIKATRK. j llp.-*:o Ki-ylp. nmtrnn of nr Wiinir.t.uvi Hodpit.il, -ii'l i-lu- had ha-l .1 -!■•;!: ili-al ■: pxperii'ii , * in opprati:"--' tiip.-itrex. »'n- >: i 1 :•--: 'ted Dr. Kri/.i-i- ---! iiur-t .it t''■ oporntiiMi. anl iim I" a> fount of i'u' -'■.■ ! ti-t'il. Tin' iln.-t»r ' a-ki'il iii-r if all '.!•<■ nw'i were out. anU slio r-.plipd. -\t--r ■■ Hi- Honor: \\ >\\ did yon -ny they jiipri' all mil? I Witiu'ss: I!pi:iii~p I hsul ffinn'.pd tliPin, i ami I th , .' muse if ti" , I'.'tunt »v« 'riy'it. I Rppiyina < > mt. N'orMirroft. is.ni.-l that ii :is ai:lini; tin , ni'.r-t'- i-liei-k ito her (•:■•(•.-k. i To hi- Honor wi-pp-s ->»iil shr n-n.----i|tiitc s:'.ti-i ; r| t'i:ii all tip -.v-n'.- a-pn , lappounfil for. I !!i-- Hiino:-: How pun yon account for til" si\:: 1 '-."'iij found in :'■" 'milyr 1 W'th'-i-; .-ii,i tip only i'.\ plana lion -'•■• -1,,. ' ;:,} 11,"..'V fftllllf.l ill :■■■!- lif- l-\l-P)ll Hr. 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" r: tpnilpivv iifi-.vai! ;•■< i.,- fi : i-'< ti-i> :oji -[ a- po"i'i!p. am! to ilel '■■ ■■ i" •■ 1 itt.T -■to fivior.iinHtp*. This ■■ ■ ' -:i-v a>; , -d t-i i ' -piciidi-t ili ' i''it i-vi :i m:i'<i' ,: '" inc'-imi t or -p.l t!i- -.v H-d up. !•■• ;i rf.ir:n-il i ".!v ! t',o (.«p:.t ! :il p.ir: of rii • o;i.Tition. 'Pic i i-ountina ..: -mh' miiM -■■ ■• T<-.| n aim r ■ matter. Tiio pr-ri:;i'iit:- in ilip γ-lmoii oJ t tli" apppnd!\ ivi- <! ■■■ f> t"i- •■> i>- i f - uthe «wab. if.' had no d ■>' t :'■■.'. the (•- ---i ppndix *as ir,:'ampd. ' ■.;' : r -.a- not a . !-a-o of app-'iiTciiH in t:. ,, •r : : nrv <»i ;i p ; Witn.'--" ih-o:pH i » V-,- n:r •ii pontPntiiin that then , iva<i a pn-Mihility Jof *j)onßf- I'l'inj loft in tin- •■ r : i-;-: -n I lons j"r-iPrv r-oi|':ni|..l :i !i;. an art Mr. s: :! j i-: !Ni m.'i n !'i: ; t r;a> the ■o , nnti , -" '•' f-P -■■ ; ''- !■■ :i vi-.al par; of i- Wii'nr - ■■.Iγ: ;•'.. I. ili it ;!n' p.;r 'con look in? nfirr < <m sv.-ni- tn a cnmpotPnt , r-.r- .. if ii !...] !..ii" : : : . ill - :- : ' ijjty of o..until-.- i.' c -iiif;i«l tn i t'-.c r.nr p. i Mr. >inj-T-. ISnt t!i<' mrr !n- nn ■• n- ! trol of thP n ,>'■ i; : ---i v - ■;• ;!;;- • ; i r till . '~, ~:.i- ■■{ to ;'-i- i-l'»-ir? f flip ■'• !■■:;! n •; .':;.■ :, !i ■. .■: illl til" -«M - iir." Mill :l •■ Mr S ■; i-r: FV.it ;'!•■ 'uti ■'' ;- ro: "o i<: f-r:ii"-i ■•:■>>-■ ■■■■■]] j ■ : ; -.-- •". ■■ fie r:■ !■ :ivir._' a ; '>r ■■.-n' ; nd-. i:i rim : ii-i i:? i . t .'.i 'i it i Ai-p -.o-t nw-ar- Elm- M: t.- »- — -o-w 'in t , :;. -o-n h!i" .!:-:!-!■:■ ■• -a ■ a? - i rharii'* K. 1 ■urP'-inl-n.lT.t ol tin. A-.■'!)■.••! Ho ■;;..'. -■:■; ■; Kγ,- t p pr •.•ri -t> :mr c ■:■- t-. 1: - ;•■ ho counting of swab* to t'ipir s'l'MinlinatPa. c Tα Mr. Sir.-p-: H- .!i in .t :<..vv ■,? a -mi-j,,.-'- ,-,!io took f-irtriT -'f. riir-N a than t ..>--• w"-i ■'■ lih ' --n 'p- Tin ■! i! ~-e n, T,l --I"-•!. :•■ ■'• -a" : ' i!.-- f,e g moral re«pon-ihllil> lies '>n t!:e mr-. , tc To "Mr. N'ort'-i-roft: !f i'.f Mlb to ml out from thf »'.st.T rh t 'ii the -ivaos 1 havp i>c?n acpountpd f•■-. !>■■ :•- morally ■ - ie-:>onsibie.—That i- ivhst I mean. Dγ*. Georgp Aβ ' liv.- i.o.w a:\.i \V. IF. il I'arkr- -aid th.it i: -'a- ciiironury for "■ -urgeons to d I-.'gate to -i (•■■mpctpiu nnr-p a the cart , anl counlinsr ot t!io -.vab- 1 . The y latter —=«Itl thai !>• tll>l rot rs'iiu-mbpr of f- one in hi? rxpTipTTP. irhort , tlie !. surgeon prr-on«ilh connt.'il :lie -«a : >-.

Or. C i r . Park, pxplainin? tin- prnctiepi of chflckinj: lhe -wnl.«. said it w.i.- ciis-j tom.iry for tl\«j surgeon In ;i-k ihc nur.-e if they were accounted for In-fore e1.,-in;,' the alidonien. i To Mr. Silver: In your opinion i- \\-\ of the in-i riiment s a vital par , ! of the operation for which the person in charge i-hould lie rp-pon-i!ileV Up hasl sati-iied hi- oMijriitioiiK if he a-k- hi-, assistant for n eln-ck. Two ipuliiicl, nurses gave their e\[ierienei-s of theatre 1 for the assistant nurse to check the ftwnbe and v, 1..- n-ki'il liy the surpeoii It-id tin- lipi n done. j This ronchidi'd .1. f.'ii.laii;'s pvidPlicp. Mr. SiiLiPi- n i nlh-d plaimilV in rejiard to ii lomersatiou she hail with the mutron. I'laiii'ilV said that on askiii" half. Mis, Keyte rcplicil: "I niii-i -ian-1 hy tin- ||..,jii;"nl U...T I. ■•in I would lik" •o -c jii-ii.e done for tlie ajrony you have sulTi-red.'" M:-s Keyte. re'.-aIK-d. said ?he did not remember makinjr th' , lirst |,:in ~f :h:- -tateine:it. mid denied miiUiii;.' ;!.p lailer. r i-i i.-:- .:■-.. ii lam t'l.-n nddre—ed ■ t':e jury and iiftc- Hi" liiticlu , >n ad-, jourunieiit Mr. ma"''. , his ~d<lress. i