Surgeons at the Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, removed the wrong kidney in a patient during surgery. The patient was to have one kidney removed, because it was believed that the kidney had a tumor, which was thought to be cancerous…caringlawyers.com, 13 Disturbing Cases of Medical Malpractice.
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The discovery of the horrific mistake was uncovered when the pathologist on call at the hospital examined the removed kidney and discovered no evidence of cancer.
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Fortunately for the patient, the suspect kidney remained intact and functioning. Per the family’s request, no more details were released about the incident.