B.C. man sues Kelowna hospital over alleged wrong surgery that ruined his sex life
Global News
The plaintiff claims the surgeon performed the wrong operation on his injured penis resulting in a deformity that 'caused the plaintiff immense pain and suffering.'
A B.C. man is suing his hometown hospital, alleging that his sex life is in shambles after undergoing surgery to repair his injured penis.
Filed in Kelowna Supreme Court, the lawsuit lists Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health and a doctor as the defendants.
The man, whom Global News is not identifying, says his penis was injured during a mountain-biking accident in the spring of 2020, but that he was still able to engage in intercourse with his wife with little or no pain.
In an 11-page court document filed on April 11, the man says he suffered a suspensory-ligament injury in his penis, causing it to bend to the right slightly, but caused no pain.
Following the accident, he met with a surgeon who advised him that he should undergo a suspensory ligament attachment surgery to correct the lean to the right.
However, the surgeon said he had only conducted a surgery like this just once, and that was on a cadaver.
The man was also told he suffered from thrombosis, and that it needed to heal before undergoing surgery.
“In the months leading up to the surgery, the plaintiff was able to hold an erection and fully engage in and enjoy sexual intercourse with his spouse without experiencing any pain,” reads the civil claim.