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Hong Kong Hospital Admits Surgeon Operated on Wrong Organ, Killing Patient

An investigation into a fatal surgical error at Tseung Kwan O Hospital in Hong Kong found that a surgeon misidentified organs due to confirmation bias, operating on a patient's stomach instead of her colon. The 85-year-old woman died weeks later, prompting calls for the surgeon's dismissal.

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