Man sues doctor after 'botched' operation leaves him with eight-month erection and scrotum the size of a volleyball
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Truck driver Daniel Metzgar is suing a doctor after he was left with an eight-month erection and scrotum the size of a volleyball following a 'botched' operation.
The 44-year-old had a three-piece inflatable penile implant fitted by surgeon Dr. Thomas J. Desperito in 2009.
However, following the surgery his scrotum began to swell and he had a constant erection.
In a medical malpractice lawsuit being heard this week, in New Castle County Superior Court in Wilmington, Mr Metzgar claims that the operation was botched.
Lawyers representing Mr Metzgar say his constant erection meant that he was unable to carry out everyday chores including collecting his newspaper or riding his motorbike.
He also became withdrawn and avoided social situations, telling a court: "I could hardly dance, with an erection poking my partner."
The News Journal reports that lawyers representing the urologist, who denies responsibility, claim that bad medical results can occur without it being anyone's fault.
Mr Metzgar waited until four months after the surgery to raise his concerns and was advised to have the implant removed, the report says.
However, it's claimed it was not removed until August 2010, after his scrotum was pierced by tubing from the device, during a family holiday.
The 44-year-old had a three-piece inflatable penile implant fitted by surgeon Dr. Thomas J. Desperito in 2009.
However, following the surgery his scrotum began to swell and he had a constant erection.
In a medical malpractice lawsuit being heard this week, in New Castle County Superior Court in Wilmington, Mr Metzgar claims that the operation was botched.
Lawyers representing Mr Metzgar say his constant erection meant that he was unable to carry out everyday chores including collecting his newspaper or riding his motorbike.
He also became withdrawn and avoided social situations, telling a court: "I could hardly dance, with an erection poking my partner."
The News Journal reports that lawyers representing the urologist, who denies responsibility, claim that bad medical results can occur without it being anyone's fault.
Mr Metzgar waited until four months after the surgery to raise his concerns and was advised to have the implant removed, the report says.
However, it's claimed it was not removed until August 2010, after his scrotum was pierced by tubing from the device, during a family holiday.
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