Doctor sews patient’s organs together — creating ‘closed loop’ for his poop in ‘major surgical error’

Nypost · Aug 04, 2026 · 499 words · By Rachel Sacks

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Doctor sews patient’s organs together — creating ‘closed loop’ for his poop in ‘major surgical error’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Doctor sews patient’s organs together — creating ‘closed loop’ for his poop in ‘major surgical error’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A British surgeon has lost his job after mistakenly sewing his patient’s organs together, creating a “closed loop” that prevented bowel movements — and was nearly deadly.

Common ground

According to statements given to the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service, the patient had undergone emergency bowel surgery for tumor removal by NHS surgeon Dr.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that A month after the initial procedure, Dr. Anthony Rate, another colorectal surgeon at the same hospital, took over care after the patient’s family raised concerns?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A month after the initial procedure, Dr. Anthony Rate, another colorectal surgeon at the same hospital, took over care after the patient’s family raised concerns”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

The evidence provided includes generic healthcare provider listings and Wikipedia entries for Anthony Fauci and fictional doctors from movies, none of which mention Dr. Anthony Rate in the context of this case.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Stephen Fauci (born December 24, 1940) is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Fauci

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. No is a 1962 spy film and the first film in the James Bond series, starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Co-starring Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman and Jack Lord, it was dir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._No_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (known simply and more commonly as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 political satire black comedy film co-written, produced, and directed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Strangelove

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Claim 2: “The court decided to remove him from the list of doctor’s at the hospital, and an immediate suspension was put in place”

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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Claim 3: “a “major surgical error” was made by accidentally connecting the wrong part of the intestine to the stomach in an operation that was deemed “not compatible with life,” according to expert testimonials”

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The evidence provided includes a medical explanation of borborygmi and a SvelteKit coding error, neither of which corroborate the specific surgical error claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Review causes of borborygmi, including stomach gurgling and diarrhea. Understand what noisy bowel sounds might mean and when to pay attention.
https://www.osmosis.org/answers/borborygmi

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web search NEUTRAL — The duodenum is the part of the small intestine that connects to the stomach. The food moves through the pylorus from the stomach to the small intestine. What organs are removed during a pancreas tran…
https://www.answers.com/health-conditions/What_part_connects…

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web search NEUTRAL — This is the first post for the "Tips" category on this blog. Tips are intended to be short and succinct posts, proving a quick, self-contained solution to a problem. Some background. I recently came a…
https://www.okupter.com/blog/sveltekit-cannot-stringify-arbi…

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Claim 4: “An expert witness at the tribunal, former consultant general and colorectal surgeon Anthony Blower, said Rahman’s decision was “as bad as it gets for a consultant surgeon.””

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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'former' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about honors and politicians.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 King's Birthday and Operational Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician and the current spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia as the wife of Anwar Ibrahim. She first entered parliament in 1999…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of FORMER is coming before in time. How to use former in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Former.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/former

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Claim 5: “the patient had undergone emergency bowel surgery for tumor removal by NHS surgeon Dr. Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman at Royal Oldham Hospital in Greater Manchester”

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The evidence provided includes generic 'Find a Doctor' search tools and Wikipedia entries about Egyptian politics and literature, none of which mention Dr. Yasser Adly Abdel Rahman or the Royal Oldham Hospital.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The April 6 Youth Movement (Arabic: حركة شباب 6 أبريل) is an Egyptian activist group established in Spring 2008 to support the workers in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, an industrial town, who were planning to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_6_Youth_Movement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Egyptian literature traces its beginnings to ancient Egypt and is some of the earliest known literature. Ancient Egyptians were the first to develop written literature, as inscriptions or in collectio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa Al-Ayyat (; Arabic: مُحَمَّد مُحَمَّد مُرْسِي عِيسَى العَيَّاط, romanized: Muḥammad Muḥammad Mursī ʿĪsā al-ʿAyyāṭ, IPA: [mæˈħæmmæd ˈmoɾsi ˈʕiːsæ (ʔe)l.ʕɑjˈjɑːtˤ]; 8 August …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Morsi

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Claim 6: “Rate performed a second surgery and managed to salvage some of the bowel by giving the patient a stoma”

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While the evidence explains what a stoma is and lists general reasons for them, it does not mention Dr. Anthony Rate or the specific patient case described in the claim.

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Claim 7: “A British surgeon has lost his job after mistakenly sewing his patient’s organs together, creating a “closed loop” that prevented bowel movements”

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The provided evidence consists of K-pop idol lists and profiles, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about a British surgeon.

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web search NEUTRAL — Browse all Kpop idols and artists born in United Kingdom. Full profiles, groups, and career facts.
https://kpopping.com/categories/country/united-kingdom

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web search NEUTRAL — Browse all K-pop idols and artists born in Canada. Full profiles, groups, and career facts.
https://kpopping.com/categories/country/canada

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 15, 1995 · Maddox is a South Korean-British singer under KQ Produce a sub-label of KQ entertainment. He was introduced as a member of KQ Entertainment on November 20, 2018, and debuted on April 3,…
https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Maddox

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Claim 8: “Rahman and another surgeon decided to perform a procedure that “not known to man” that connects the small intestine and stomach”

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The evidence provided consists of generic medical provider search tools and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Egyptian history and politics.

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Claim 9: “Rahman... claiming he had never had a single complaint among his “unblemished record” of 30 years”

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The evidence provided consists of generic doctor booking platforms (Practo, Zocdoc, WebMD) and does not contain any information regarding Dr. Rahman's professional record.

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web search NEUTRAL — Access video consultation with India’s top doctors on the Practo app. Connect with doctors online, available 24/7, from the comfort of your home. Copyright © 2017, Practo. All rights reserved.
https://www.practo.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Read reviews from verified patients and book an appointment with a nearby, in-network doctor. It’s fast, easy, and free. Millions of patients use Zocdoc t…
https://www.zocdoc.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Search for doctors in your area. Research providers by insurance, specialty & procedures. Check doctor ratings, address, experience & more.
https://doctor.webmd.com/

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Claim 10: “the tribunal decided Rahman had given no “remorse, empathy, or recognition of the impact on” the patient and “no attempt at an apology.””

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No evidence was provided for this claim.

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