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Man dies after anatomy-challenged surgeon in Florida allegedly removes wrong organ (again!)

Carla Sinclair
Sep 04, 2024
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Image: Peter Porrini / shutterstock.com
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It's horrible when you get under the knife of a surgeon who doesn't know their body parts, but that is what allegedly happened to a man who needed his spleen removed — only to die losing his liver instead.

The horrific mixup reportedly occurred last month, when 70-year-old William Bryan from Alabama was visiting Flo…

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