GP reprimanded for hiding adverse event from patient

He failed to tell the patient there were pieces of catheter in her saphenous vein following the laser ablation procedure
Tribunal

A GP has been reprimanded after deciding not to tell a patient there were pieces of catheter stuck in her vein after a varicose vein laser ablation procedure.

The Queensland doctor, who ran a vein clinic, said he did not want to make the patient anxious following the endovenous laser ablation of her right saphenous vein.