Wilhelm Fliess
1858–1928Wilhelm Fliess performed nasal surgery on Emma Eckstein that caused severe hemorrhage and permanent facial disfigurement.
Particulars
Wilhelm Fliess performed nasal surgery on Emma Eckstein to remove the turbinate bone, after which she hemorrhaged profusely and developed an infection.
A second surgeon later removed a piece of surgical gauze that Fliess had left behind, and Eckstein was left permanently disfigured.
Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.