"Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury in Tallahassee after prosecutors said he botched the surgery of 70-year-old William Bryan, resulting in the patient's death on the operating table."
"Court filings detailed how Shaknovsky allegedly insisted on continuing the operation even after it was obvious he had made a mistake, leading to catastrophic blood loss."
"The license suspension order stated that Shaknovsky told investigators he had not been able to control an aneurysm, which caused Bryan's chest cavity to fill with blood."
Surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted for manslaughter after incorrectly removing the liver of 70-year-old William Bryan during a laparoscopic splenectomy. The surgery resulted in catastrophic blood loss and Bryan's death. Shaknovsky insisted on continuing the operation despite realizing the mistake. He claimed he could not control an aneurysm that caused significant bleeding and proceeded with the surgery even after Bryan went into cardiac arrest. His medical license was suspended shortly after the incident.
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