Surgeon Brands Patient's Name on Removed Uterus

She's not amused and is suing
Surgeon brands patient's name on removed uterus
A surgeon's idea of fun gets him in trouble.   (Shutterstock)

A California doctor is being sued for branding his patient’s uterus with her name after removing it. He says he did it as a "friendly gesture," but the 47-year-old patient sees it more like "inexcusably bizarre behavior" and is suing for medical negligence. The good doctor used a cauterizing tool to write "Ingrid" on the uterus when it was out. More details at the Smoking Gun, via App.com. (More surgeon stories.)

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