A REVIEW by Great Ormond Street Hospital has found that nearly 100 children were harmed by limb reconstruction surgeon Yaser Jabbar.
The investigation found widespread evidence of unacceptable practice in operations carried out by Jabbar, who worked at the London hospital between 2017 and 2022.
According to the report, he treated 789 children during that period and 94 came to harm. Of those, 91 were harmed during surgery, the BBC said.
Jabbar specialised in limb-lengthening and reconstruction for children with complex conditions. The hospital said it was “deeply sorry” for the harm caused. It said the procedures were high-risk and complications were sometimes expected, but the review found his practice was substandard in several areas and had caused harm.
The report identified issues including premature removal of bone fixation devices, operations without clear rationale, problems with bone pinning and incorrect bone cuts, the BBC reported.
More than a quarter of patients he operated on were harmed. Thirty-five cases involved severe harm. One additional case of severe harm was not linked to surgery.
Families have previously spoken to the BBC about their experiences. One child, Bunty, eventually had part of her leg amputated following multiple operations.
Her father said the findings were “too little, too late”. Another parent said her son was left in constant pain after surgery she said was carried out without consent.
Both families have asked police to investigate. The Metropolitan Police told the BBC it would review the report.
Jabbar no longer has a licence to practise in the UK and is understood to live abroad.
