RT on Gab: 'Florida doctor removes wrong organ during surgery resulting in ‘catastrophic death’ A 70-year-old patient died on the operating table during surgery when his doctor mistakenly removed his liver, thinking it was his spleen, The New York Post writes. The doctor explained that the patient’s spleen was so diseased it had increased to four times larger than usual and migrated to the other side of his body. North Walton Doctor’s Hospital “disassociated” itself from the surgeon and has removed all photos and references to the doctor from its website. #Surgery'