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April 16, 2026
Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen
It wasn’t the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.
TL;DR
- Surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky indicted on second-degree manslaughter for the death of William Bryan.
- Bryan died during a spleen removal surgery when Shaknovsky allegedly severed his inferior vena cava and removed his liver.
- Shaknovsky had previously removed a portion of a patient's pancreas instead of an adrenal gland in 2023.
- The patient's widow is pursuing a lawsuit and hopes the criminal charges will prevent future harm.
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