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Sat 11 Nov 2002Doctor was negligent in removing wombThe removal of a woman's womb by a Co Louth gynaecologist shortly after the birth of her first baby by Caesarean section would have been unnecessary had he carried out certain procedures at the time, the High Court found yesterday.Awarding Ms Alison Gough some €273,223 damages and costs in her action against Dr Michael Neary and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Mr Justice Johnson said it was practically unheard of to perform a Caesarean hysterectomy on a woman in Ms Alison Gough's circumstances.