HEALTH● ELEVATEDSep 21 · Sep 21, 2026, 5:55 AM
Japanese surgeon removes healthy brain tissue, leaving woman on ventilator
South China Morning Post · east asia
A Japanese woman was left unable to breathe on her own after a veteran surgeon mistakenly removed healthy tissue instead of a benign tumour from her brain. Kyoto University Hospital apologised for the medical error and vowed to take measures to prevent similar incidents, local news outlet TV Asahi reported. The woman, in her fifties, was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour after consulting doctors for dizziness and unsteadiness. Although she was able to carry out her daily activities, she...
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