Surgeon removed babyâ€™s bladder by accident

**MDK** · 03-03-2010

A baby girl will have to use a catheter for the rest of her life after a surgeon accidentally removed 90 per cent of her bladder, a disciplinary panel heard.

Dr Pierina Kapur, 43, mistakenly removed the majority of the totâ€™s bladder when she was trying to repair a hernia.

M.E.N article.
Surgeon removed baby?s bladder by accident - Manchester Evening News

**Linda Kelso** · 03-03-2010

That says it all.

I have a problem believing that it was an "accident." Lawsuits a-plenty on this one . . .

**MDK** · 03-03-2010

Originally Posted by Sigrid

That says it all.

I have a problem believing that it was an "accident." Lawsuits a-plenty on this one . . .

This was only mentioned locally and i had to search too. If the doctor was white it would be the main headline with something like "Dr Death" or similar.

Dr Kapur admitted that her actions during the operation were below the standard to be expected of a reasonably competent consultant paediatric surgeon.

But denied misconduct

Mistake, accident whatever she wants to call it. Her actions and performance was below standard. It's an admittance of guilt.

**Berserker88** · 03-03-2010

In the medical field when life hangs in the balance a surgery performed "below the standard" is absolute misconduct. Any lawyer should be able to use her statement as an admission of guilt. Having seen the internal human anatomy any semi-trained person could tell bladder from intestine. Whiteoak is right. This is sub par off shore med school training.