Last week, 20-year-old Colton Read, who grew up in Arlington and who's now in the U. S. Air Force, went to have laparoscopic surgery to remove his gall-bladder at David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A man went to have surgery to remove what they thought was a tumour. Turned out to be a surgical towel left from an ulcer surgery the man had in 1983. picked by princess2408 1 year ago

He claims that the doctor's didn't diagnose him correctly, therefore their recommendation and subsequent surgery to remove his male genitals was "misconceived". WTF? picked by suebe 9 months ago

Will I be able to play the piano after this surgery?

I will? That's good - I couldn't before.

Or so the old joke goes. Except that now Alan Brown has tapped into an previously undiscovered, or possibly non existent talent for art. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Various scientific experiments are conducted to test the resilience of the lovable Easter marshmallow ducks. Check out the surgery performed to separate the conjoined peep quintuplets. picked by genkan 2 years ago

At 43 years old, New York chef Thomas Pallozzi-Haynes was morbidly obese and close to despair. While his initial weight gain had been triggered by type 2 diabetes, he now found himself in an endless cycle of failed diets and weight gain that ultimately caused him to balloon to 124 kilograms. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

An Indiana woman with advanced throat cancer says she had to divorce her husband to afford a life-saving surgery. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Bennett took digital X-rays of Bakari's legs. From those images, Bennett determined Bakari has an angular limb deformity in both rear legs. Bones on one side of the baby giraffe's legs are growing faster than the other. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

A ground-breaking surgical procedure could revolutionize the outcome for the estimated 150,000 yearly victims of stroke - the third most common cause of death and the largest cause of adult disability in the UK. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The internal bleeding caused his penis and testicles to turn black - and his testicles swelled to more than three times their normal size. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

...learning skills they can use everyday. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

The Emmy-winning actor slipped rapidly into dementia since a series of dental operations in late 2007, Dr. Stephen Read testified Monday, the final day of a two-day conservatorship hearing. Read said it was unclear whether Falk's condition worsened as a result of anesthesia or some other reaction to the operation. Read first evaluated Falk in June 2008 before the actor was scheduled to undergo h... read full post picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Kiana Deane was born addicted to methamphetamine, and suffers from facial paralysis. As a result of her condition, she cannot smile. Dr. Andre Panossian will endeavor to change that by performing an operation that he feels will allow the teen girl to finally smile. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

"Unfortunately, this also means I’m conscious when Henderson produces what looks like a hand drill and uses it to burr two dime-sized holes into the top of my skull. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s loud." picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Bluegrass banjo player Eddie Adcock underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor that threatened his playing ability.

To make sure they got it right he played his banjo throughout the procedure. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A teenage cancer patient has undergone successful surgery to rebuild his shoulder using his elbow.

Tom Lemm, 15, from Pontefract, had his left arm amputated by surgeons at Leeds General Hospital because of a tumour at the top of the limb. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The government encourages massive caffeine intake to remedy the situation. Just what I want: a shaky surgeon. picked by meggysue 3 months ago

Dr. Walter Freeman believed mental illness was caused by an overactive brain and he could cure it by pounding an icepick through a patient's eye socket deep into the frontal lobes. This is the story of his youngest patient, who was lobotomized at age 12. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

Filmstar Robin Williams is expected to make a full recovery after a 3-hour heart surgery.

Update to Bornbad's post. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

This snake needed cancer surgery. First step: putting it under anesthesia. picked by hisidea 2 years ago