UK Surgeon admits signing his initials on the livers of patients during surgery – IOTW Report

UK Surgeon admits signing his initials on the livers of patients during surgery

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The spleen and pancreas surgeon, originally from Tarrington, Herefordshire, had previously denied any wrongdoing.

Liver surgeons use an argon beam to stop livers bleeding, but can also use it to burn the surface of the liver to sketch out the area of an operation.

It is usually not harmful and the marks would normally disappear but the woman in question’s liver did not heal itself in the normal manner and the initials were found in a follow-up operation, it is alleged.  Article here

13 Comments on UK Surgeon admits signing his initials on the livers of patients during surgery

  1. CAN DOCTORS STOP DOING THIS SHIT!?

    There was a woman, maybe 10 years ago who had surgery, and the stupid doctor, in very small letters, burned his initials into her skin.

    Just DUMB man.

  2. Maybe he just wanted to make sure any future recipient of an organ transplant knew they were getting a used liver, and not a brand-new one.

    P.S. – @Bad_Brad: So…”S.C.” instead of “S.B.”? No comprende.

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