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Dr. S. Van der Merwe review: Wrong operation 1

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I saw Dr.S. Van der Merwe who is a general surgeon about an anal fistel that I've had for about a year now. During consultation I showed him the spot and he confirmed 3 times that he was sure he could see it and knew exactly how to remove it because he has done it many times before. I even gave him the reference letter from my GP to confirm where the fistel is. I was admitted to Bougainville Hospital on 07/08/2014 and Dr. S. Van der Merwe was supposed to remove the fistel. When I went home after the operantion I found that the fistel was not removed and that there was a big wound on another part of my bum, where there was nothing to remove. I called him the next day to ask him what happened because he had cut a perfectly healthy piece of flesh away instead of removing the
fistel like he was supposed to do. His only response was ït's not my fault". He says he will do the operation again for free, but my medical aid will have to cover the hospital, anestesiologist, theatre and all the other costs. I do not want him to touch me again! I need this doctor to be taken to task for his actions, and he has to admit to doing the wrong operation. I do not have money to see a laywer about this matter, otherwise I would have draged him to court. Please help me with advice in this matter

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Amitaf B
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
Nov 16, 2020 2:25 pm EST
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Dr Sean van Der Merwe was the General Surgeon at Mediclinic Milnerton He did a haemorrhoidectomy on me in June 2018 and I had to go to go to theatre Four more times after that 'Nothing That he did wrong.Mediclinic Nursing Sister Gave me the number of an Family member Attorney to contact The law firm felt that I had no case.Im Still suffering and still don't know if Dr van Der Merwe did Nothing wrong Why did I go to Theatre Another Four Times.So it's normal to have 5 Operations for a haemorrhoidectomy.
If there is someone out that that can Assist me I would appreciate it very much

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