[desertsolitaire]

There was a case where a small boy had cancr in one eye and needed it removed. The Dr. removed the healthy eye instead and discarded it. Later the boy had the correct, cancerous eye removed as well, becoming totally blind.
Surgeons have removed the wrong, non-cancerous breast before as well.
It happens. Shouldn’t. Google “Swiss cheese effect and medical errors” for insight as to how.
Many steps to prevent these but some sneak through.

[lepton]

Many steps to prevent these but some sneak through.

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Wrong side is horrible, but understandable. Removing a liver is like removing a heart, or a head instead of an arm. Unless that liver was obviously unhealthy, and no hope of retaining some of it, it should not be removed, and if removed, there should be something immediately to replace it with.