In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet - TopicsExpress



          

In 1961, Leonid Rogozov, 27, was the only surgeon in the Soviet Antarctic Expedition. During the expedition, he felt severe pain in the stomach and had a high fever. Rogozov examined himself and discovered that his appendix was inflamed and could burst at any time. With a local anesthesia, he operated himself to remove the appendix. An engineer and a meteorologist assisted surgery. Did You Know It ?
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 12:26:38 +0000

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