Florida surgeon indicted after fatal misstep: wrong organ removed during spleen surgery
TL;DR
A Florida doctor, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter after allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 surgery, causing the patient’s death; he was arrested and is awaiting his first court appearance.
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