A surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the United Kingdom was accused of leaving his signature on the liver by branding when he performed a liver transplant for a patient several years ago, causing "actual physical injury". According to the BBC, Simon, a 53-year-old surgeon, has worked in Queen Elizabeth Hospital for 10 years and is a well-known local liver transplant expert. He was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service with two crimes, including "actual bodily harm". Simon once branded his initials "SB" on the livers of two patients during surgery. Usually, doctors in transplant surgery will use non-toxic argon-helium freezing technology to stop bleeding or burn the liver surface to outline the operation area, but Simon uses argon-helium knife to "carve" the signature on the patient's liver surface.

First of all, the patient's body belongs to the patient. If the patient is willing to accept tattoos, that is another matter. But the patient did not authorize the doctor to mark the body at will. If the doctor cuts the patient's body because of the need in the operation, this is allowed by law. However, the law does not allow any doctor to use the patient's body for performance art.

Secondly, it is a painful thing for patients to get sick and have surgery. However, the doctor sprinkled salt on the patient's wound. Although doctors argue that their actions will not cause pain to patients. However, it is immoral to show off your performance art on the sick body.

In short, doctors should not invade patients' bodies unless necessary. To sign a patient's name is to sprinkle salt on the wound and must pay the price.