Posted on 12/16/2017 7:41:41 AM PST by BenLurkin
Simon Bramhall, 53, has pleaded guilty to assault of two patients, for, yes, branding his initials onto their organs during surgery. He is going to be sentenced on Jan. 12.
The Associated Press reports that a prosecutor called the case "without legal precedent in criminal law." "Bramhall used an argon beam coagulator, which seals bleeding blood vessels with an electric beam, to mark his initials on the organs," the AP writes.
The internal graffiti very likely did not cause any damage, The Guardian reports: "The marks left by argon are not thought to impair the organ's function and usually disappear by themselves."
But in one patient, Bramhall's brand did not heal over. Another surgeon conducting a follow-up surgery discovered the letters S and B etched into the man's organ. An investigation discovered that Bramhall had branded a female patient's liver as well.
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Did he operate with a side of Fava beans and a chianti?
What an arrogant a**h**e.
Why didn’t Anesthesiologists or surgery RNs report this crime against patients?
The liver is the only visceral organ that possesses the remarkable capacity to regenerate.[1][2] The liver can regenerate after either surgical removal or after chemical injury.[3] It is known that as little as 25% of the original liver mass can regenerate back to its full size.[2][4] The process of regeneration in mammals is mainly compensatory growth because only the mass of the liver is replaced, not the shape.[5] However, in lower species such as fish, both liver size and shape can be replaced.[6]
How about Mom or your gf’s name? He should get a design book like a tattoo parlor.
Must be . . 50 ways to love your liver …
Thank goodness they don’t teach Cursive in Medical School.
hmm reminds me of ensign pulver and the captain’s marbles
lol!
Why not brand the livers with “Kilroy Was Here”?
I guarantee you 100% this is scumbag John Kerry’s doing along with his deep state operatives at the perennially leftist/anti-Israel State Department. Traitor Kerry views this Iran deal as his supreme legacy.
Obama was along for the ride and was glued to ESPN Sports Center anyways. Of course as President he is ultimately responsible and approved this treachery.
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