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Man struggles walking after toe used to replace finger
By Ni Yinbin |
September 26, 2011, Monday
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A migrant worker in southern China's Guangdong Province has difficulty walking after a hospital cut off one of his toes to replace a finger he lost in an accident, China Radio International (CRI) reported yesterday.
Now the man, Li Zicheng, is unable to gain compensation from the hospital despite the transplant being a failure.
Li's right thumb was cut by an electric saw in April 2010 while he was working in a factory in Huizhou City, Guangdong and was then sent to the city's Huiyang Zhenggu Hospital for surgery.
"Doctors suggested cutting off one of my toes and transplanting it to my right hand," Li told reporters. "I asked if there was any chance to reconnect my severed thumb and they said they had two plans."
But finally the hospital did not take the "second plan," which was not disclosed, and removed the toe right beside the big toe on Li's left foot and transplanted it his right hand.
However, the surgery turned out to be a failure as Li couldn't move his "new thumb" while he also developed problems walking with his left foot, he said.
"They didn't cure my hand and even injured my foot," Li said. "There were even some dead vessels in my left foot."
However, the hospital is unwilling to take responsibility and has refused many times to compensate Li although the surgery had been recognized as a medical negligence by the province's medical authority, CRI reported.
"If you had a relationship with top-level guys, you could get 20,000 yuan (US$3,127.8) of compensation," the hospital told CRI. "Or you can file a lawsuit."
Li said he had visited the hospital and the local medical authority hundreds of times but all his efforts seemed to be in vain.
"No one from the government is taking care of the migrant workers like me," Li said. "I was even caught by the police once for asking an explanation from the hospital, which really hurt my feelings."
Now the man, Li Zicheng, is unable to gain compensation from the hospital despite the transplant being a failure.
Li's right thumb was cut by an electric saw in April 2010 while he was working in a factory in Huizhou City, Guangdong and was then sent to the city's Huiyang Zhenggu Hospital for surgery.
"Doctors suggested cutting off one of my toes and transplanting it to my right hand," Li told reporters. "I asked if there was any chance to reconnect my severed thumb and they said they had two plans."
But finally the hospital did not take the "second plan," which was not disclosed, and removed the toe right beside the big toe on Li's left foot and transplanted it his right hand.
However, the surgery turned out to be a failure as Li couldn't move his "new thumb" while he also developed problems walking with his left foot, he said.
"They didn't cure my hand and even injured my foot," Li said. "There were even some dead vessels in my left foot."
However, the hospital is unwilling to take responsibility and has refused many times to compensate Li although the surgery had been recognized as a medical negligence by the province's medical authority, CRI reported.
"If you had a relationship with top-level guys, you could get 20,000 yuan (US$3,127.8) of compensation," the hospital told CRI. "Or you can file a lawsuit."
Li said he had visited the hospital and the local medical authority hundreds of times but all his efforts seemed to be in vain.
"No one from the government is taking care of the migrant workers like me," Li said. "I was even caught by the police once for asking an explanation from the hospital, which really hurt my feelings."
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