一名男子在不必要的肺部手术后死亡,原因是实验室错误,错误地诊断他患有癌症。 A man died after unnecessary lung surgery due to a lab error that falsely diagnosed him with cancer.

来自Brack Hill的67岁男子Dennis Charles Jackson, 2019年1月死于肺炎, A 67-year-old man from Broken Hill, Dennis Charles Jackson, died in January 2019 from pneumonia after undergoing unnecessary lung surgery due to a lab error that falsely diagnosed him with lung cancer. 2018年7月,他的活体切片被另一个病人的癌症组织污染,很可能是因为深夜轮班期间设备清洁不足。 In July 2018, his biopsy was contaminated with another patient’s cancerous tissue, likely from inadequate equipment cleaning during a late-night shift. 尽管手术期间没有发现癌症,但错误的诊断导致重大并发症。 Despite no cancer being found during surgery, the incorrect diagnosis led to major complications. 南澳大利亚州副验尸官伊恩·怀特(Ian White)总结说,污染导致杰克逊死亡,并建议对SA病理学安全规程进行独立审查。 South Australian Deputy State Coroner Ian White concluded the contamination contributed to Jackson’s death and recommended an independent review of SA Pathology’s safety protocols.