Tragic Medical Error: 10-Year-Old Chinese Boy Loses Digestive Organs After Routine Surgery Gone Wrong

Nov 12, 2025 01:03 am CST

A 10-year-old Chinese boy named Xiaoye now relies permanently on intravenous nutrition after a routine surgery at Chengwu County People's Hospital went catastrophically wrong. What began as a minimally invasive procedure for an abdominal mass turned into a 14-hour operation that resulted in the removal of most of his digestive system. A subsequent investigation found serious medical errors, with the hospital providing compensation deemed insufficient for the child's lifelong care needs.