Article #22120

The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Florida surgeon ‘devastated’ over death of patient after removing liver instead of spleen Source The Guardian - World News
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Thomas Shaknovsky botched the surgery of William Bryan, 70, who died on the operating table

A Florida surgeon who is facing criminal charges after allegedly removing a patient’s liver instead of his spleen has said he is “forever traumatized” by that person’s death.

In a deposition from November that was recently obtained by NBC, 44-year-old Thomas Shaknovsky described the death of 70-year-old William Bryan as an “incredibly unfortunate event that I regret deeply”.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/florida-surgeon-patient-death-liver-spleen Published At 2026-05-08 17:49:20 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-08 18:08:23 Updated At 2026-05-08 18:08:23