Wrong Surgery Left Man Paralyzed | Auckland News

A man paralyzed after a surgeon operated at the wrong spinal level during a spina bifida procedure—despite being assured he’d retain mobility—now faces life in a wheelchair. The error, discovered in 2017 via MRI, led to a formal finding that the surgeon breached patient rights by failing to order a post-op scan and omitting paralysis as a risk in consent forms. Though the surgeon apologized, the patient feels misled. The commissioner now urges hospitals to audit consent practices and mandate explicit mention of “paraplegia” on all spinal surgery forms. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d452f896812de41