The dead man woke up on the operating table as doctors removed organs from his body for transplantation.
The 36-year-old drug addict was declared dead and was being prepared for organ harvesting after an overdose. Doctors assured that the patient was already brain dead. His heart was found suitable for use as a donor organ.
During the operation, the patient suddenly came to life: he thrashed about on the table and even cried. The nurse had noticed earlier that Thomas Hoover's eye had opened, but this was attributed to a reflex.
The situation caused a real shock in the American hospital: some doctors fainted, and several employees decided to quit. The investigation showed that the man was pumped with sedatives before the operation, which could lead to an erroneous diagnosis.
After the overdose and these events, the man can no longer speak or walk. In connection with this incident, an investigation began – suspicions arose that other donors could be alive at the time of the operation.
