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Surgeon suspended over claims he branded a patient's liver
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | December 24, 2013 | Miranda Prynne

Posted on 12/24/2013 11:13:47 AM PST by steelhead_trout

A surgeon has been suspended after allegedly branding his initials into a transplant patient's liver.

Consultant Simon Bramhall, 48, is accused of burning 'SB' onto a patient's liver as he operated on him.

The letters were spotted by a colleague during routine surgery on the unnamed patient.

It is now feared the letters may have been imprinted onto hundreds of other transplant recipients.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: branded; brandedliver; initials; liver; livertransplant; ouch
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To: Vendome

Also would indicate the the liver was an aftermarket part.


21 posted on 12/24/2013 11:43:00 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Please no....


22 posted on 12/24/2013 11:43:41 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: steelhead_trout
If the liver be branded,
Your net worth be sanded.
23 posted on 12/24/2013 11:44:31 AM PST by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: steelhead_trout

SumBitch


24 posted on 12/24/2013 11:51:05 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: 1rudeboy

I am PO’ed at my liver. He offered to turn states witness against me. It’s in the Witness Protection Program now.


25 posted on 12/24/2013 12:09:02 PM PST by BipolarBob
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To: BipolarBob

My liver wouldn’t dare. Too easily impeachable as a witness. Probably would be drunk on the stand, too.


26 posted on 12/24/2013 12:14:23 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: Veto!

I wondered why that dancer’s areola said “Made in China.”


27 posted on 12/24/2013 12:17:42 PM PST by FredZarguna (Mother pus bucket.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
I would prefer that a surgeon initialed his work.

If he's not good enough, and not proud enough to initial it, I want one who is.

28 posted on 12/24/2013 12:31:51 PM PST by Mogger (Independence, better fuel economy and performance with American made synthetic oil.)
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To: MrBlueSky2005
You're right. It's not as unusual as people think. I remember the 'UK' uterus. Also, in 2000, Dr. Alan Zarkin, a Manhattan obstetrician, was so pleased with a delivery he had just performed that he carved his initials into the woman's abdomen.
29 posted on 12/24/2013 12:32:24 PM PST by Scoutmaster (I'd rather be at Philmont)
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To: steelhead_trout
The bad part of this is that they charge you an exorbitant rate for the tattoo. Should be a large "refund" coming to that patient.

5.56mm

30 posted on 12/24/2013 12:34:48 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: steelhead_trout
Let me guess, this happened in Vegas and the "patient" woke up in the bathtub of his hotel room to find his liver gone.

Don't laugh, that happens more than you think........(this is a first for the branding tho)

31 posted on 12/24/2013 12:35:47 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Miss Muffit suffered from arachnophobia.....)
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To: steelhead_trout
Surgeon suspended over claims he branded a patient's liver

What's wrong with that?

32 posted on 12/24/2013 12:40:25 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: BulletBobCo

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33 posted on 12/24/2013 12:48:33 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: steelhead_trout

At least he can obtain a job in Obamacare program.


34 posted on 12/24/2013 1:06:05 PM PST by Vaduz
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To: steelhead_trout

> In the General/Chat forum, on a thread titled Surgeon suspended over claims he branded a patient’s liver, steelhead_trout wrote:
Pride in workmanship is all well and good, but this is a bit much!

And the patients got billed for liver “tatoos “ since they pay hourly fees for the operating room usage and doc fees. That would make for a unique court case.


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36 posted on 12/24/2013 1:31:22 PM PST by BulletBobCo
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37 posted on 12/24/2013 2:00:09 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Truth is hate to those who hate the Truth)
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To: steelhead_trout

If I can get a “new”one,I don’t care what he writes on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


38 posted on 12/24/2013 2:02:08 PM PST by bandleader
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To: bandleader

Someday they will be printed and have corporate labels anyway.

“My liver is a Samsung”

“My Kidney is a Toshiba”


39 posted on 12/24/2013 2:02:54 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: steelhead_trout

What are they going to do? Cut the guy open and see if he really did it?


40 posted on 12/24/2013 2:56:23 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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