BEIJING (AP) – At a time, the Chinese urologist appears to be at the height of his career: he had invented a surgery to help patients overcome incontinence and the doctors in training in America and elsewhere. Next, Dr. Xiao Chuanguo was handcuffed wrists, confessing engaged with rogue attack two persistent critics called a fraud.
Scandal has shocked the public calls and prompted for improving the regulation of Chinese medical research.While research fraud misconduct is widespread in China, Xiao is no quack quotidien.Plus 30 urologists at United States Canada, France India and others published a letter in support of the U.S. formed after his arrest at the end of last month's surgeon.
In China, several former patients complain of serious side effects including a worsening of their mobility. The weekly newspaper of the respected South said in an analysis that poor regulation leads to Xiao "treatment of the patient as if they were voluntary laboratory mice".
Last week, a Beijing court ordered 54 year old doctor to five months in prison for his role in the attacks.Xiao, custody, could not be reached for comment.
Some American physicians consider his experimental but promising technique, and two U.S. hospitals are currently conducting tests on a small number of volunteers, especially children o.d. ', are however, skeptical, especially his claims of an 85 percent success rate.Surgery is supposed to help people who cannot control their reason of chilling injury bladder or abnormality called spina bifida.
"Most of the Pediatric urologists in the United States was very cynical its reports," said Dr. Eric Kurzrock, Chief of pediatric urology from UC Davis in Sacramento, California children's Hospital. "No one has ever believed there is an 85 percent success rate, you know, and when you looked at his reports were very short on details.
In China, Xiao forged forthcoming surgery on hundreds of patients, according to the reports of the médias.Maintenant, some say that he exaggerated chances of success and as surgery left worse off the coast.
Found guilty of fraud or a forfeiture ethical or not its case highlights nature unregulated research in China, with a few protections for patients.
"It is no secret that Chinese medical space is the Wild West," said Cong Cao, a researcher at the State University of New York, who has written two books on science and innovation of the China.
A man, Shimin Fang became an unofficial Sheriff, discover examples of scientific fraud and posting on its Web site.
He had the Xiao, and both were found in a long durée.Séparément quarrel investigative journalist no relationship with the other Fang, Fang Xuanchang also began to write critical parts on Xiao.
The stakes are high for Xiao, who once told journalists procedure should earn him a Nobel Prize and was told that becomes it a target for Fang cost a seat at the prestigious Chinese Academy of sciences.
In June, the two men attacked Fang journalist with metal pipes, leaving a deep gash on his head.Two months later, the other Fang was attacked with a chemical spray and a hammer, with minor injuries.
Police arrested after his return from doctors training in Argentine.Dans Xiao interrogation video tape the doctor told paid a relative RMB 100,000 distant ($ 15,000) to hire two men "simply to give the black eyes and swollen face... but do not have permanent damage."
"Nothing else would solve the problem except beaten", he said, referring to Fang Shimin, decision-making.
Half a dozen patients and family members protested outside of his trial, saying they were 200 patients who have been duped by Xiao thinking about 30,000 yuan ($ 4,500) procedure had an 85 percent success rate.
"We need an explication.Nous needed justice,"said Qu Binbin, a man of 29 years in a wheelchair who said that he was able to move without crutches, three years before the surgery.""
Supporters of the physician has also montrent.Guo Yuling, a student aged 19, said that he wet constantly his pants for the first 13 years of his life before the Xiao surgery.
Two former patients are Xiao for false advertising and expected charges, said Peng Jian, a lawyer who said that he has documented 150 cases human rights where the surgery had no advantage or less well off left patients.
So far, the scandal derailed no plans to continue studies in the United States.
Scientists William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, reported results mixed - and some side effects - study pilot of nine patients spina bifida.Au early next year, they expect starting 5-year clinical trial funded by 2.3 million from the National Institutes of Health.
Mr. Kenneth Peters, Chief of Urology, hospital said ensures that patients are fully aware of the surgery is experimental and has serious risks.
"Dr. Xiao has nothing but in our experience a gentleman incredible, scientist and a very good colleague," said Peters, one of those who signed the letter in support of Xiao.
Another 3 years on eight children study is underway at children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Associate researcher news Xi Yue has contributed to this report.
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