Commentüs on: Brain Tumor Removed With Household Drill

By: Peets

Peets — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:35:43 +0000

@Charlie Brown: “With infection running rampant in even quality hospitals”

Well, you’ve given the answer already: by avoiding even quality US hospitals. Also substantially lowers the costs by not being in the most litigous nation in the world..

Well done to the doctor. I would like to donate the latest Bosch drill to him if it would help - it has a lithium cell and is thus less likely to run out mid surgery. Having said that, I think Bosch should GIVE such a set to him, just for the free marketing they got :-).

By: Charlie Brown

Charlie Brown — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:57:02 +0000

With infection running rampant in even quality hospitals in the U.S., how does “Dr. Field Expediency” avoid that issue while performing surgery in 3rd world situations?

By: Robert E. Shlafer

Robert E. Shlafer — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:47:12 +0000

What a helluva Doctor, eh!? :):)

By: average joe

average joe — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:09:37 +0000

Congratulations on such innovation! Lifesaving and creative. One can only hope that, unlike in the USA, the surgeon will not be sued.

By: matt

matt — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:14:37 +0000

I think that is incredible. Good for Dr. Henry. Maybe someone could have charged the battery or had a backup on hand so he didn’t have to use his barehands. I’d like to see this, hopefully the BBC will show this in the US.

By: MacLir

MacLir — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:54:57 +0000

“No general anesthesia”?

I was under the impression that brain surgery was always done with local anesthesia;
1. the brain itself has no pain receptors.
2. you need the patient aware and responding to ensure no harm is being done - exactly what the surgeon did.

Surgical tools, except for very specialized ones, are pretty much high quality versions of standard. The plate and screws that were in my leg look just like a hardware store mending plate and deck screws, only polished stainless steel, at first look. Even then, the differences are subtle.

Bravo Zulu to the doctor for taking action instead of hand-wringing.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:32:14 +0000

That is awesome. Too bad something like that would NEVER happen in the USA. Someone would’ve have sued somebody in this country.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:19:27 +0000

Great Job Doctor!

These Great Surgeons donate their time to help those who can’t afford help! BRAVO!

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:08:13 +0000

CONGRATS TO THAT DOCTOR!!!!

By: LBAT

LBAT — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:03:06 +0000

Confirms, “If there is a will, there is a way!”