Abbas v Kenney

(1996) 7 Med LR 47

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

and Mr Justice GAGE

Professional liability — Gynaecologist — Consent — Negligence — Surgeon misled by pathology reports into believing that patient had ovarian cancer — Patient admitted for operation of laparotomy and oopherectomy — Surgeon finding mass or lump believed to be malignant — Operation for total pelvic clearance carried out — Whether surgeon explained to patient before operation that he might have to carry out total pelvic clearance and obtained her consent to such an operation if it was necessary — Whether surgeon's decision to carry out total pelvic clearance was negligent