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by chesimov 3106 days ago
Edit: I haven't been able to clearly determine if the actual initial burning was harmful (in a significant way) or not.
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No, it wasn't. Surgeons have to mark livers to show areas they're going to work on. These are normally temporary markings and heal over time. When this surgeon made marks he also added his initials. He did this to one patient, and the marks did not heal, and another surgeon found the marks.

I'm not trying to defend him, but it wasn't intended to be a permanent marking.