Opera singer Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne performed several couplets of Franz Schubert‘s classic Lied, “Gute Nacht“, while undergoing surgery for a brain tumor during which he was required to be awake. Watch Ambrož perform in the video below.
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Man Plays The Guitar While Undergoing Brain Surgery
Anthony Kulkamp Dias was undergoing surgery for a brain tumor during which he was required to be awake. The Brazilian man surprised surgeons by playing his guitar and singing the Beatles classic “Yesterday“. Having the 33 year old bank worker play his guitar and talk to surgical staff meant that the doctors would be able to check that… Continue reading Man Plays The Guitar While Undergoing Brain Surgery
Full-Body Transplants Will Be Possible Within Two Years
An Italian surgeon claims he will be able to perform the first head transplant – in which patient’s head would be glued onto a donor body – in only two years time. Dr. Sergio Canavero, a member of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group in Italy, believes the technique could save the lives of people riddled with cancer or whose nerves and… Continue reading Full-Body Transplants Will Be Possible Within Two Years
Chinese Man Has New Nose Grown On Forehead
A man in China has a new nose grown on his forehead. The 22-year-old, named Xiaolian, lost his original nose in a traffic accident last year and surgeons were unable to recover his damaged nose. The patient underwent the unusual procedure, by taking a cartilage from his ribs, cut it into the shape of a… Continue reading Chinese Man Has New Nose Grown On Forehead