Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen

Article

• Florida surgeon criminally charged after removing patient’s liver instead of spleen
• Patient died; surgeon allegedly covered up the error afterward
• Case is believed to be extraordinarily rare in modern medicine

Discussion

• Commenters described it as shocking and almost unbelievable in 2026
• One shared a family story of a suspected drunk Navy surgeon performing wrong procedure post-WWII with no consequences

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