A Sydney surgeon has told the Federal Court that Dr Munjed Al Muderis left a drill bit in a patient’s leg when he performed surgery in 2011.
Kevin Tetsworth told the Federal Court he recommended the deodoriser be sprayed only on clothing to remove the foul smell from the stoma where the patient’s implant was placed.
An orthopaedic surgeon who defended the work of Munjed Al Muderis had business and personal ties to the prominent surgeon.
Munjed Al Muderis was played a video in court of him changing a patient’s prosthetic rod in an Arizona hotel room.
The prominent orthopaedic surgeon told the Federal Court that his patients can back out at any time,including right before they are given anaesthetic.
Dr Munjed Al Muderis,who has been accused of inadequate post-surgery care,told the court he did not recall specific interactions with patients.
When a 60 Minutes trailer aired showing maggots in the surgical wound of one of Munjed Al Muderis’ former patients,he engaged a public relations professional.
Munjed Al Muderis considered operating on an obese man with dementia,uncontrolled diabetes and ulcers that would not heal,against the opinion of other professionals.
The Federal Court has been shown footage of an ex-soldier taking a knife to his leg,as part of the defamation case brought by prominent surgeon Munjed Al Muderis against Nine.
One of prominent surgeon Munjed Al Muderis’ patients wrote to him more than a year after her operation telling him she was suffering increasing pain,the Federal Court was told
Munjed Al Muderis was grilled during his defamation case about an event in New York where he said he built rapport with potential patients.