People forget about the innovation of modern medicine. It's incredible what doctors can do with the human body these days. They can change nearly every aspect of our physical appearance and cure historically some of the most vicious diseases.
Nevertheless, it's always mind-boggling when doctors and surgeons perform medical procedures that a hundred years ago would be considered magic. Hell, we've put ears on rats and have completely removed some of the most malignant cancers. And it continues to get better and better. Researchers are constantly discovering various aspects of the human mind and biology, and how we can further solve the myriad of human inefficiencies.
Although it's far from perfect, there's still much to be appreciated in modern medicine, and who knows where we'll be 50-100 years from now. Science fiction writers like Isaac Asimov believe we'll most likely achieve immortality in the future. If that ever happens, the very foundations of our existence will change monumentally.
But until then, how about you sit down and enjoy this awesome list of some of the most incredible medical surgeries to date!
1. Young Boy Survives Nearly Having His Head Cut Off
In 2008, a young boy named Jordan Taylor survived a car crash despite having been internally decapitated. Doctors reattached his head with a metal plate and some titanium rods. So metal!
2. Man Gets Split in Half and Walks Again
After being split in half, a team of 20 doctors sealed Peng Shulin's torso with skin grafted from his head, and subsequently gave him bionic legs. Just... wow.
3. Living With 2 Legs As Opposed To 4
Lakshmi Tatma was born with 8 limbs that denied her the ability to walk. However, after a 27-hour operation, a team of 30 surgeons were able to remove the extra limbs, repair Lakshmi's organs, and rebuild her body.
4. Living With A Twin Inside
Sanju Bhagat had a growth in his stomach that impeded him from breathing. Doctors later discovered that the growth was a fetus. Yes, I know—that's freaking crazy!
5. Born Twice To Tell The Tale
When a team of specialized doctors discovered a tumor on Keri and Chad McCartney's baby, they knew what had to be done. They removed 80% of the baby from the womb, excised the tumor, and subsequently returned the baby.
6. Teenage Model Made of Metal
At 17, Katrina Burgess survived a 70mph car crash with a broken neck, broken back, and a catalogue of other injuries. Doctors had to put her together with 11 metal rods and a bunch of pins and screws.
7. Living Without A Heart
When D'Zhana Simmons' first heart transplant surgery failed, doctors were forced to come up with a solution until the next transplant. As a result, Simmons' non-functioning heart was replaced with two artificial pumps that kept blood flowing for four months. Talk about a heart-breaker! ...I'll see myself out.
8.Man Sees Again With Tooth Implant
42-year-old Martin Jones was blinded in one eye after a tub of white hot aluminum exploded in his face. However, after a complex surgery consisting of skin grafting and the implantation of a tooth, Jones was restored the ability to see again.
9. Woman Shot In The Face And Lives
Connie Culp had the misfortune of being shot in the face by her husband, but after 30 operations and extensive care doctors were able to reconfigure her face and restore muscle functions. Culp is now able to talk, smell, and taste her food.
10. Man's Hand Reattached After Vicious Shark Bite
Glenn Orgias was surfing at Sydney's Bondi Beach when suddenly a great white shark attacked him. His hand was so close to being severed that when he reached the emergency room, it was hanging only by a piece of skin barely longer than an inch. Luckily, Orgias came to the hospital immediately, allowing doctors to properly reattach the hand.
11. Electrodes Bring Back The Life Of Man
Living in a near vegetative state, unable to communicate, swallow or make coordinated movements, this 38-year-old brain-injured patient was given a second chance after electrode treatment. Afterward, he became able to brush his hair as well as recognize and talk to his parents and doctors.
12. Girl's Brain Stabilized With Superglue
Ella-Grace Honeyman suffered from brain aneurysms as a baby, or weak spots in her blood vessels that can bulge or rupture. To cure this, doctors used medical superglue to patch up the holes. The procedure was a success and Honeyman is now able to live a full life.
Collage Images via 1. Metro 2. Today 3. Daily Mail
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