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Horrible gynecologist operates on women in Stockholm
Published 3 December 2024 at 11:59
Domestic. A gynecological clinic in Stockholm is at the center of a tangle where women have suffered fatal injuries after carelessly performed operations. Despite several police reports and warnings, the clinic has continued its operations and the Inspectorate for Care and Care (IVO) has not yet completed its investigation, writes Aftonbladet.


Several women have suffered serious complications after having surgery at the Gyn Stockholm clinic, which is part of the Cevita group.

Among other things, patients have suffered blood poisoning, kidney failure and injuries that required emergency medical care and long-term rehabilitation.

Diana Elsherbiny, 42, suffered kidney failure and a blood clot after her urethra was sewn shut during botched surgery at the clinic. But despite warnings and police reports about a series of similar cases, no measures have been taken by the authorities.

- I have told the police that someone will die if nothing is done. It is terrible that no one listened, says Elsherbiny to Aftonbladet.

Catharina Stenhammar, 41, is one of the women who did not survive the complications after an operation at the clinic. She died of sepsis (blood poisoning) after having her uterus removed.

Other patients testify to dirty premises and hygiene problems. Nadja Volmhagen Elmgren, 49, describes the environment as "a slaughterhouse for women" and tells of an operation that ended with septic shock. According to her, the reception looked like "a storage room" and not an operating clinic.

Yvonne, 79, suffered life-threatening internal bleeding after the clinic damaged a blood vessel during an operation. She was forced to spend both Christmas and New Year in a real hospital.

In an email to Aftonbladet, Cevitagruppen's CEO writes that patient safety is high and that the complication rate is lower than the national average according to their data. The company also says that these are operations that are inherently risky and that patients are informed of these risks before an operation begins.

Whether that is true remains to be seen, as IVO's investigation is still ongoing.