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Doctor Defends Branding of Uterus By ANABELLE GARAY, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A surgeon being sued for branding a patient's uterus with the initials of his alma mater — the University of Kentucky — defended his actions as a routine part of a hysterectomy. Dr. Michael Guiler told 'Good Morning, America' that marking the uterus gives doctors a point of reference before it is removed. Means filed a lawsuit last week, claiming she suffered emotional distress after viewing a videotape of last year's operation. She and her husband are seeking unspecified damages. Guiler said that before surgery, patients are informed about the procedure, how it is performed and about the need to mark the uterus. But he said the type of marking was not previously discussed...
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