Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) demonstrated strong predictive accuracy for liver decompensation in patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD), with an optimal cutoff of 50 ...

The Florida Department of Health has suspended the license of Thomas Shaknovsky, DO, who removed a patient's liver instead of his spleen, contributing to his death. An emergency suspension order from ...

A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die on the operating table, a lawyer for the man’s widow alleges. William Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, ...

The spleen is an immune system organ in the upper left portion of your abdomen. Its location means it is prone to injury after blunt force trauma, such as after a car accident. A severe spleen injury ...

Wendy Rappaport was hospitalized for two months after she said in a lawsuit that her healthy kidney was removed instead of her spleen A Minnesota woman has filed a lawsuit that alleges her surgeon ...

A ruptured spleen is a life threatening medical emergency. It requires immediate medical attention. While surgery is not always necessary, timely treatment is critical. The spleen is a small organ in ...

Patients undergoing total thyroidectomy typically require lifelong oral levothyroxine sodium (L-T4) treatment. While effective in maintaining basic serum hormone levels, this treatment falls short in ...