NHS locum surgeon struck off after botched operation left patient's organs wrongly connected
Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman, an NHS locum surgeon, has been struck off the medical register after a botched bowel operation at Royal Oldham Hospital in which a patient's organs were wrongly connected, in an outcome described as.
Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman, an NHS locum surgeon from Egypt, was struck off the medical register after a botched operation at Royal Oldham Hospital in which a patient's organs were wrongly connected together, in an outcome described as 'not compatible with life.'
An NHS locum surgeon has been struck off the medical register after a botched operation in which a patient's organs were wrongly connected together. Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman, an Egyptian surgeon working at Royal Oldham Hospital, carried out surgery that was later described as producing an outcome "not compatible with life." The operation went so wrong that, according to reports, the patient's bowel contents were being re-deposited into his stomach, leaving him in uncontrollable pain. Concerns raised by the patient's family and nursing staff eventually prompted a colleague to act. On September 15, Anthony Rate, a consultant general and colorectal surgeon at the hospital, took over the patient's care and performed a second emergency operation. The case is among the most severe surgical failures to come before the General Medical Council. A tribunal heard evidence about the surgery, with a GMC expert witness reportedly describing the procedure as "not known to man." It raises urgent questions about how locum surgeons are vetted and supervised within the NHS.
Locum surgeon struck off after botched operation at Royal Oldham
An Egyptian-born locum surgeon working for the NHS has been struck off the medical register following a botched operation at Royal Oldham Hospital in which a patient's organs were wrongly connected together.
Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman carried out what was reported to be an emergency bowel operation on the patient, said to be a young man. According to reports, the way the organs were connected caused the patient's bowel contents to be re-deposited into his stomach. The outcome of the surgery was described as "not compatible with life."
Reports suggest the patient was left in uncontrollable pain following the procedure, and that concerns were raised by his family and by nursing staff at the hospital before another surgeon took over his care.
The case was subsequently examined at a tribunal, which heard evidence about the surgery, according to reports. A General Medical Council expert witness was said to have described the operation as "not known to man." Dr Abdel Rahman was struck off the register as a result of the case.
'Not known to man': what went wrong in theatre
According to reports, the operation carried out by Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman went catastrophically wrong. The patient's organs were wrongly connected together, an error said to have caused his bowel contents to be re-deposited into his stomach. The patient, reported to be a young man, was left in uncontrollable pain following the surgery, according to the same accounts.
The scale of the error was underlined in evidence heard by a tribunal. A GMC expert witness reportedly described the operation as "not known to man," a phrase that captured how far the procedure had departed from any recognised surgical practice. Reports also described the outcome of the operation in stark terms, with the patient's condition said to be "not compatible with life." The accounts emerged as part of the evidence examined during proceedings into Dr Abdel Rahman's conduct.
September 15: a colleague steps in
Concerns about the patient's condition were raised first by his family and by nursing staff at Royal Oldham Hospital, according to reports. On September 15, Anthony Rate, a consultant general and colorectal surgeon at the hospital, took over responsibility for the young man's care. Reports indicate that Rate then performed a second emergency operation in an effort to address what had been done in the original surgery. By that point, according to the accounts given, the patient had been left in uncontrollable pain, with the wrongly connected organs causing his bowel contents to be re-deposited into his stomach. What ultimately became of the patient after Rate's intervention is not yet known; the briefing material consulted does not record his clinical outcome.
Consultant surgeon Anthony Rate assumed responsibility for the patient’s care at Royal Oldham Hospital
Anthony Rate performed a second emergency bowel operation on the patient after concerns were raised by family and nursing staff
The tribunal and the GMC's decision
A tribunal heard evidence about the surgery before the General Medical Council removed Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman from the medical register, according to reports. The striking off followed proceedings in which the operation at Royal Oldham Hospital was examined in detail.
Reports suggest the tribunal heard from a GMC expert witness, who described what had been done to the patient as "not known to man." The precise testimony and the conclusions the tribunal drew from it have not been made public in full.
Several key details remain unclear. The exact date of the initial operation is not known. Nor is it clear when the GMC finalised its disciplinary action against Dr Abdel Rahman, who is from Egypt and had been working as an NHS locum surgeon. The tribunal's detailed findings, including how it assessed the evidence against him, have also not been disclosed.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman?
Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman is an Egyptian surgeon who worked as an NHS locum and was struck off the medical register following a botched operation at Royal Oldham Hospital. During the procedure, the patient's organs were wrongly connected together, producing an outcome described as 'not compatible with life.' A tribunal heard evidence about the surgery before he was removed from the register.
What went wrong in the operation at Royal Oldham Hospital?
During the operation, the patient's organs were wrongly connected together. According to reports, this caused the patient's bowel contents to be re-deposited into his stomach, and the patient — described in reports as a young man — was left in uncontrollable pain. The outcome of the operation was described as 'not compatible with life.'
Was Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman struck off?
Yes. Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman was struck off the medical register following the botched operation. A tribunal heard evidence about the surgery, and according to reports a GMC expert witness described the procedure as 'not known to man.' The exact timing of the disciplinary decision and the tribunal's full findings have not been detailed.
What happened to the patient after the botched surgery?
Anthony Rate, a consultant general and colorectal surgeon at Royal Oldham Hospital, took over the patient's care on September 15 after concerns were raised by the patient's family and nursing staff. He performed a second emergency operation on the patient, described in reports as an emergency bowel operation. The patient's ultimate clinical outcome after that surgery is not known.
Where did the botched operation take place?
The operation took place at Royal Oldham Hospital, where Dr Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman was working as an NHS locum surgeon. It was at the same hospital that consultant Anthony Rate assumed the patient's care on September 15 and carried out a second emergency operation after concerns were raised by the patient's family and nursing staff.
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