US man dies mid-surgery after doctor mistakenly removes liver instead of spleen
- On August 21, 2024, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky mistakenly removed William Bryant's liver instead of his spleen during surgery, causing significant blood loss and death.
- A pathologist later identified the removed organ as liver, after Dr. Shaknovsky labeled it as spleen.
- Beverly Bryan is pursuing civil and criminal cases against the hospital and Dr. Shaknovsky.
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An American tourist who had to undergo emergency surgery at a hospital while on holiday with his wife in Florida died on the operating table when the surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen.
Florida surgeon mistakenly removes patient's liver instead of spleen, causing him to die, widow says
A general surgeon removed William Bryan's liver instead of his spleen, causing his death on the operating room table, according to an attorney for Beverly Bryan.
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PENSACOLA, Florida (WESH) — The lawyer of a woman whose husband died at a Florida hospital says the surgeon removed the wrong organ.The couple was
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