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Trial set over KY doctor's amputation of penis

Shelbyville, Kentucky (AP) - The dispute between a man and a surgeon from Kentucky in the need to amputate the penis of the patient during surgery in 2008 is set for trial this week.

The doctor maintains he found a cancer in the man's penis during surgery and had to be removed, according to counsel for the doctor. The patient said the surgery was supposed to be a circumcision has never authorized the amputation, and he was not given a chance to get a second opinion.

Jury selection begins Thursday in the lawsuit filed by Phillip Seaton of Waddy and his wife, Deborah, against Dr. John Patterson of Louisville. Lawyers hope to begin opening statements in the afternoon.

The Seatons Patterson continued in the Shelby County Circuit Court in 2008 after an operation that resulted in amputation.

Seaton, now in his 60s, was having the procedure Oct. 19, 2007, to better treat inflammation.

Neither Kevin George, the lawyer for the Seaton, or Clay Robinson, Patterson's lawyer, would comment on the case.George said Shelby Circuit Judge Charles Hickman asked lawyers to refrain from making public statements. Robinson did not respond to phone messages and emails left at his office in recent weeks.

The lawsuit alleges Patterson removed Seaton penis without consulting either Phillip or Deborah Seaton.

George said during a pretrial hearing on August 2 that the case boils down to whether jurors believe the amputation "was a necessary part of surgery."

"It's really a case based on facts," Shelby Circuit Judge Charles Hickman said during the pre-trial conference.

George said that post-surgical notes show the doctor thought he detected Patterson cancer and removed the penis. But George said the situation was not an emergency.

"He did not have to go that way," said George in 2008, shortly after the lawsuit was filed.

Robinson once said that Patterson, a urologist based in Kentucky, was allowed to perform any medical procedure deemed necessary and the doctor found a cancer in the body during surgery. Robinson said that Patterson "had no reasonable choice" but to remove the cancer.

"Mr.Seaton problem was not the surgery he was cancer, "said Robinson in 2008.

The trial was originally set for January, but Hickman has delayed the proceedings due to pre-trial publicity.

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On August 2, 2011, the FDA reopened the public comment period on its proposed gluten-free labeling rule.  After the 60 day comment period, the FDA will issue a final rule that defines “gluten-free” for labeling food products.  The original rule was published on January 23, 2007.

By establishing a standard for “gluten-free,” the FDA will help consumers who are sensitive to gluten to know what is in the foods that they are purchasing.

Gluten helps dough rise, keeps bread from falling apart, makes bread chewy, and adds flavor and texture.  The term gluten is used to refer to proteins that occur naturally in wheat, rye, barley.

According to Dr. Stefano Luccioli, a FDA allergist and immunologist, most consumers don’t have a problem with gluten; but when you are sensitive to gluten, it can be a big problem for you.  People with celiac disease may have health-threatening reactions to gluten and need to be put on notice as to whether a food contains gluten and must avoid those foods.

According to the National Institutes of Health, celiac disease affects over 3.1 million people in the United States alone.  The disease occurs when the body’s defense system attacks the lining of the small intestine in reaction to gluten exposure.  The result is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy; leading to growth and nutrient deficiencies which can lead to anemia, osteoporosis and, in extreme cases, death.

The FDA has been working to define “gluten-free” to eliminate uncertainty about how food producers may label their products and to assure consumers who must avoid gluten that foods labeled “gluten-free” meet a clear standard established and enforced by FDA.

When the FDA published the rule in 2007, it allowed manufacturers to label a food “gluten-free” if the food does not contain any of the following:

The FDA continues to believe that these criteria for “gluten-free” are the correct criteria.  After the FDA considers the comments received during this comment period, the agency will issue a final rule that defines “gluten-free.

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