Kerala doctor suspended for conducting surgery on tongue instead of finger
In a shocking incident, a Government doctor in Kerala, working in the post of Associate Professor, has recently been suspended by the State Government for allegedly conducting surgery on a four-year-old girl's tongue instead of her finger.
According to PTI report, the little girl was taken to the operating theatre at the Government Medical College Hospital on Thursday for the removal of her sixth finger. However, hours later, when she emerged from the surgery, it was discovered that the operation was performed on her tongue 'mistakenly'.
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