Surgeons amputated man's leg 'with saw found in cupboard'

Doctors in Ayr reportedly tried to buy a saw at B&Q after discovering metal plate in patient’s leg during operation but store was closed

A health board is investigating claims that surgeons used a saw found in a cupboard to amputate a man’s leg.

The incident at Ayr hospital started when a metal plate was unexpectedly discovered in the man’s leg during the operation. It was reported that staff could not find the equipment to remove the plate, so a member of the surgical team was sent to B&Q to buy a saw – but the DIY shop was closed.

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