NationStates Jolt Archive


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Andaluciae
03-02-2009, 22:08
...kidney?!?!?!?!?
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/kidney.vagina.surgery/index.html

Reminds me of a picture in my high school biology book: Kidney man. Basically, it was an explanation of why even though all of our cells have identical DNA, but they organize themselves differently. ;)
Tmutarakhan
03-02-2009, 22:18
My favorite:
"But some physicians wonder how clean the procedure can actually be.

"It's good to take such [sterilization] measures," said Dr. Jihad Kaouk, director of laparoscopic and robotic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. "But the tube touched the vagina. And the bag touched the tube. And the bag touched the kidney" "

Ewwwwww, cooties!
The One Eyed Weasel
03-02-2009, 22:32
Yeah that's the new fad; the whole "natural openings"thing. Seems pretty smart, but we shall see, eh?

I know I don't want my kidney removed through my penis though >.>
Saige Dragon
03-02-2009, 22:48
Yeah that's the new fad; the whole "natural openings"thing. Seems pretty smart, but we shall see, eh?

I know I don't want my kidney removed through my penis though >.>

I wouldn't say it's a new or anything. I mean the Egyptians were busy pulling brains out noses thousands of years ago.
The One Eyed Weasel
03-02-2009, 22:50
I wouldn't say it's a new or anything. I mean the Egyptians were busy pulling brains out noses thousands of years ago.

The patients weren't living though;)
Andaluciae
03-02-2009, 22:53
I know I don't want my kidney removed through my penis though >.>

I just let out a whimper in class. Everyone looked at me.
Saige Dragon
03-02-2009, 22:56
The patients weren't living though;)

I'm not saying they perfected and popularized this medical craze, just that they really started it you know. Kinda like sailors and bell-bottoms.
SaintB
04-02-2009, 12:50
I'd feel totally violated...
Tagmatium
04-02-2009, 12:53
I think I'd prefer having a hole cut in my side than having any current orificies used in such a way.