Surgeons make leg amputation blunder

An 80-year-old Swiss man is fighting for his life after having both legs amputated instead of one.

Surgeons make leg amputation blunder

An 80-year-old Swiss man is fighting for his life after having both legs amputated instead of one.

A surgeon at the state hospital in Lugano apparently amputated the wrong leg when operating to remove an arterial blockage.

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