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Nut left in man's heart didn't kill him: doctors

UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi Pref. (Kyodo) Ashikaga Red Cross Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture said Friday that doctors accidentally left a metal nut inside the heart of a patient who underwent surgery last month, but denied any linkage to the man's death soon after... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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