A medical team in the U.S. has performed a rare kidney transplant during which the patient was awake throughout the procedure and was discharged the next day.
  • Ashyr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 months ago

    This young man volunteered to undergo the procedure even though he didn’t have to.

    Proving this works paves the way for surgeries where general anesthesia isn’t an option for whatever reason.

    They gave him a spinal epidural, let him pick the music, and got started on surgery.

    • mindbleach@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      5 months ago

      My uncle’s pushing seventy and had a hip replacement he described like a magic act.

      It’s great that general anesthesia is becoming optional, but frankly, I’d rather be under in both cases.