Doctor punches patient during surgery, suspended
Chinese authorities are investigating an incident where a surgeon is alleged to have punched a patient during an operation, as shown in a viral video without a specified date. The hospital's parent company, Aier China, has suspended the surgeon, and the hospital's CEO, where the 2019 incident occurred, has been dismissed. The video appears to depict the surgeon, performing eye surgery, punching the patient's head multiple times, with two others present in the operating room.
Aier China, a chain of eye hospitals, confirmed the incident at its Guigang hospital, involving an 82-year-old woman who experienced discomfort during surgery due to local anesthesia. The patient, who spoke a local dialect, reportedly did not respond to warnings in Mandarin, leading the surgeon to act roughly in what was described as an emergency situation. Local authorities noted injuries to the patient's forehead.
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