Surgeon Dr. Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman has been permanently struck off Britain's medical register after incorrectly connecting a patient's intestine to their stomach at Royal Oldham Hospital.
According to a report by Metro, severe bleeding began during a five-hour tumor removal surgery when part of the small intestine was cut. Dr. Rahman, working with a second colleague, decided to perform a gastrojejunostomy. However, the technique was carried out wrong, causing digestive contents to recycle back into the stomach and leaving the young patient without a bowel movement for three weeks.
The surgeon who performed corrective surgery testified that the proximal segment of the small intestine was attached to the stomach instead of the distal section. As a result, material exiting the stomach had no outlet and returned in a loop.
Post-operative complications and tribunal hearing
An expert witness testifying before the disciplinary panel said the error was among the worst a consultant surgeon could make, adding that Dr. Rahman should have recognized his limits and sought assistance earlier. In the weeks after surgery, the patient entered an acute crisis with continuous vomiting and needed emergency fluid removal. The clinic lead nurse expressed concern after noticing no bowel function by Sept. 8.
Despite the complications, Dr. Rahman told the patient's parents that everything went well and that the procedure is performed millions of times. General Medical Council representative Ryan Donoghue stated that the surgeon performed an operation that created a condition incompatible with life, ignored reports of unbearable pain, and failed to get a second opinion.
It was also revealed that Dr. Rahman violated restriction rules set by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service by traveling and working at the Affidea Express Care Clinic in Ireland without required permission. A second emergency operation by a different surgical team saved the patient.
