NHS surgeon struck off after tribunal finds he connected wrong parts during emergency surgery

A tribunal removes Dr Yasser Abdel Rahman from the medical register after findings related to an emergency surgery incident at The Royal Oldham Hospital. The case concerns bowel surgery in which the surgeon allegedly connected the wrong parts of a patient’s digestive tract. According to accounts cited in reporting, during an emergency operation he connects the wrong segment of the small intestine to the stomach, rather than the correct anatomical sections required for the procedure. The tribunal hears that the issue is serious enough to place the patient at risk and forms the basis for the sanction imposed. The reporting describes the event as one where the surgeon “almost” killed the patient, reflecting the potential severity of the mistake and its possible consequences. The decision is presented as being based on the tribunal’s assessment of the facts and the standards expected of a surgeon in an emergency setting. The reports do not provide additional detail about patient outcomes or whether there were further procedural steps, appeals, or related findings.