The story first came to light after the cleaner was spotted in the OR holding blood-stained compresses, per the Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung.Pramote Polyamate/ Getty Images A German surgeon was fired ...

Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their surgeons got a cleaner to assist in a toe amputation. Public broadcaster SWR reported Friday that ...

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A German surgeon was fired after it emerged a hospital cleaner helped during a toe operation. The cleaner is reported to have held down the patient's leg and passed equipment to the surgeon. The ...

BERLIN (AP) — Officials at a hospital in western Germany have expressed regret after it emerged that one of their surgeons got a cleaner to assist in a toe amputation. Public broadcaster SWR reported ...