A BARROW dad who lost a testicle 'because of a botched op' has vowed to launch legal proceedings.

The 62-year-old underwent a routine 30-minute procedure at FGH in April because of a swelling of fluid around his right testicle.

The operation to drain the fluid was carried out by under-fire consultant urologist Ashutosh Jain.

After the op the dad-of-two woke up to find a vacuum drain had been inserted underneath the skin.

Two days later, in excruciating pain with the swelling having grown, the Barrow man asked to see a doctor and he was rushed back into theatre by a different surgeon.

He woke up and was told his testicle had been removed.

The patient has now obtained copies of the operation reports, which he has shared with The Mail, which reveal:

nLess than 48 hours after the first op a surgeon found the testicle was 'black and unlikely to recover';

nThe surgeon consulted another colleague who told him to 'excise the dead testicle';

nA photo was taken of the gangrenous testicle but this image was not in the patient's records.

"That first op was botched and I am in no doubt that Mr Jain did something that ended up cutting off the blood supply to my testicle," the man said.

The patient has now instructed medical negligence expert lawyer Michelle Armstrong.

He also revealed he is still taking morphine for the pain.

Having his testicle removed has also had a huge impact on the patient's life and self-confidence.

He says he won't allow his wife to see him undressed and he suffers night sweats which may be caused by low testosterone levels.

The Morecambe Bay trust is conducting a Root Cause Analysis into the patient's complaint.

UHMBT medical director Shahedal Bari said: “Since the patient contacted us about his concerns we have started a full investigation and will share our findings with him.

“When a patient has concerns, it is important that we listen, recognise their concerns, apologise for any suffering caused and act to prevent any further mistakes.

"Our priorities are patient safety and care so we want to ensure that they are of the highest possible standard.

“The fact that the patient has spoken to a solicitor with a view to legal action will not prevent us from reviewing his case and learning from the findings.”